Ministry of the Interior and Health

What Ministry of the Interior and Health does

Sundheds- og Kirkeministeriet (Ministry of Health and Ecclesiastical Affairs) is a Danish government ministry headquartered at Holbergsgade 6, 1057 København K. Following government formation on 3 June 2026, the ministry was restructured from the former Indenrigs- og Sundhedsministeriet (Ministry of the Interior and Health); interior affairs were transferred to Økonomi- og Indenrigsministeriet, while ecclesiastical affairs were absorbed into the renamed health ministry. Ida Auken (Social Democrats) was appointed Minister of Health and Ecclesiastical Affairs on the same date. The ministry is responsible for national health policy, psychiatric care reform, pharmaceutical regulation, patient rights, digital health data, and church affairs across Denmark.

The ministry oversees six subordinate agencies that constitute its operating core: Lægemiddelstyrelsen (Danish Medicines Agency) handles pharmaceutical and pharmacy regulation; Sundhedsstyrelsen (Danish Health Authority) leads health promotion, disease prevention, and service quality; Styrelsen for Patientsikkerhed (Danish Patient Safety Authority) oversees patient safety, inspection and infection control; Styrelsen for Patientklager (Danish Patient Complaints Authority) handles complaints and compensation; Sundhedsdatastyrelsen (Danish Health Data Authority) manages national health registries and digital infrastructure; and Statens Serum Institut (State Serum Institute) is responsible for infectious disease surveillance, vaccine production and public health research. Active strategic programmes include the 10-year psychiatric plan, the 2024 Health Reform, and the National Health Plan 2027-2030 published in July 2026.

The entity operates as a direct instrument of the Danish state with no commercial revenue model; it is funded through national tax appropriations and operates six statutory pool/pulje programmes covering nurse recruitment, mental health information, drug consumption rooms, and disease-fighting organisations. There are 27 employees recorded in the central department, excluding the staffs of subordinate agencies. Pricing, revenue and AI/ML product disclosures are not publicly available, consistent with the entity's status as a government ministry rather than a commercial enterprise.

Name

Ministry of the Interior and Health

Legal name

Sundheds- og Kirkeministeriet

Website

https://im.dk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sundheds- og Kirkeministeriet is the Danish government ministry responsible for national health policy, pharmaceutical regulation, patient safety, health data, and ecclesiastical affairs, overseeing six subordinate agencies and serving all Danish citizens.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Health Administration

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (92312), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAJAB

Public Health Policy, Planning & Governance

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Public Health Administration & Regulation

SECONDARYBPAIABAH

State/Provincial Health Department & Public Health Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/State/Provincial & Regional Government Administration

SECONDARYHLAJACAA

Health Policy & Legislation Authorities

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Health Policy, Regulation & Compliance Authorities

SECONDARYBPAGAJAB

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

Keywords

• National health policy
• Government health administration
• Pharmaceutical regulation
• Psychiatric care reform
• Ecclesiastical affairs

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Core offering

The Ministry is the Danish national government authority responsible for developing and implementing health policy, administering church and ecclesiastical affairs, and overseeing subordinate regulatory agencies including the Danish Medicines Agency (Lægemiddelstyrelsen), the Danish Health Authority (Sundhedsstyrelsen), the Danish Patient Safety Authority, the Danish Health Data Authority, and Statens Serum Institut. Its core activities include national health planning (2027-2030 plan), psychiatric care reform (10-year plan), pharmaceutical and patient safety regulation, organ donation policy, life science strategy, and digital health data management.

Product overview

Sundheds- og Kirkeministeriet (Ministry of the Interior and Health) is a Danish government ministry responsible for health policy, church affairs, and related administrative functions. The ministry oversees several agencies including Lægemiddelstyrelsen (Danish Medicines Agency), Sundhedsstyrelsen (Danish Health Authority), Styrelsen for Patientsikkerhed (Danish Patient Safety Authority), Styrelsen for Patientklager (Danish Patient Complaints Authority), Sundhedsdatastyrelsen (Danish Health Data Authority), and Statens Serum Institut (State Serum Institute). The ministry's work encompasses national health planning, psychiatric care initiatives, medical regulation, and health data management.

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Products and services

• National Health Plan 2027-2030 A multi-year strategic national health plan published by the Ministry of Health and Ecclesiastical Affairs setting out Danish national health priorities and structural direction for the period 2027-2030, intended for Danish citizens, municipalities, regions, healthcare providers and institutions.
• Health Reform 2024 (Sundhedsreformen 2024) A structural reform of the Danish healthcare system administered under the ministry's portfolio, addressing organization, financing and delivery of national healthcare services for Danish citizens and institutions.
• 10-Year Psychiatric Plan (En stærkere psykiatri) A 10-year national plan to strengthen Danish psychiatric care, covering mental health services for adults and children/young people, including the December 2025 rollout of easily accessible treatment offers for children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties.
• Pharmaceutical and Medicines Regulation (via Lægemiddelstyrelsen) National regulatory oversight of medicines, pharmaceuticals and pharmacy affairs in Denmark, delivered through the subordinate Danish Medicines Agency (Lægemiddelstyrelsen). Includes a Most Favoured Nation taskforce for pricing and access dialogue with industry and regions.
• Public Funding Pools (Puljer) Ministry-administered grant pools (e.g., for mental health awareness, harm-reduction facilities, sterile injection equipment distribution, and recruitment of third-country nurses) allocated to Danish municipalities, regions and civil society organizations to advance health policy objectives.
• Organ Donation Programme (Organdonation) National policy and oversight framework for organ donation in Denmark administered by the ministry.
• Life Science Strategy National strategy for the Danish life science sector coordinated by the ministry, including the Most Favoured Nation taskforce established to strengthen dialogue between authorities, regions, industry and patient organizations.
• Ecclesiastical Affairs Administration Administration of church and ecclesiastical affairs in Denmark, covering the national church (folkekirken) and related matters under the ministry's portfolio following the 2026 restructuring.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Lægemiddelstyrelsen (Danish Medicines Agency)coreOthersSubordinate agency responsible for medicines regulation and pharmacy affairs in Denmark.
• Sundhedsstyrelsen (Danish Health Authority)coreOthersSubordinate agency responsible for health promotion, disease prevention, and health service quality.
• Styrelsen for Patientsikkerhed (Danish Patient Safety Authority)coreOthersSubordinate agency overseeing patient safety, healthcare quality, and infection control.
• Styrelsen for Patientklager (Danish Patient Complaints Authority)coreOthersSubordinate agency handling patient complaints and compensation cases.
• Sundhedsdatastyrelsen (Danish Health Data Authority)coreOthersSubordinate agency managing national health data, registries, and digital health infrastructure.
• Statens Serum Institut (SSI)coreOthersSubordinate institute responsible for infectious disease surveillance, vaccine production, and public health research.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe: International public health policy body that the Danish ministry coordinates with on cross-border health issues, infectious disease surveillance, and health-system benchmarking. Ecosystem peer rather than direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport: Dutch national ministry responsible for health policy, public health, and pharmaceutical regulation. Direct peer with similar governance style and small advanced economy profile.
• Swedish Ministry of Health and Social Affairs: Sweden's national ministry responsible for health and social affairs policy, with parallel authority over agencies such as the Swedish Medical Products Agency and Public Health Agency of Sweden. Closest Scandinavian counterpart.
• Belgian Federal Public Service Health: Belgian federal health administration with comparable mandate over pharmaceutical regulation, public health, and health system oversight. Functional peer in adjacent EU jurisdiction.
• French Ministry of Health and Prevention: French national health ministry with parallel authority over hospital policy, public health, and pharmaceutical regulation. Comparable portfolio at larger national scale.
• Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services: National health ministry for Norway with an analogous portfolio spanning health policy, regulation, and oversight of subordinate agencies. Direct functional peer given the Nordic governance similarity and shared health-system characteristics.
• Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health: Finnish national ministry with equivalent mandate over health policy, pharmaceutical regulation, and public health agencies. Comparable scope and Nordic welfare-state context.
• UK Department of Health and Social Care: UK national health ministry overseeing NHS policy, medicines regulation, and public health. Direct functional peer at larger scale with similar portfolio breadth.
• German Federal Ministry of Health: Germany's federal health ministry with authority over pharmaceutical regulation, health system reform, and federal health agencies. Comparable policy and regulatory remit at greater scale.
• Irish Department of Health: Ireland's national health department with oversight of the HSE and equivalent regulatory functions. Direct peer in a smaller EU state with similar population profile to Denmark.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

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