The Ministry's mission:
The Ministry of Health and Social Security prepares and implements government policy in the fields of public health and social security.
The Ministry's powers are defined in the Grand-Ducal Regulation of 27 November 2023 on the approval and publication of the Government's internal regulations and relate in particular to the following areas:
- Defining and implementing the government's health and social security policy
- Supervising the application of laws and regulations in the field of health and social security
- Supervision of health and social security institutions and services.
The organisation of the health system, based on the fundamental values of universal access to healthcare, quality of service, equity in supply, and intergenerational solidarity, must ensure a modern, efficient and financially sustainable healthcare system, capable of adapting to the needs and demands of the population, while guaranteeing equal access to quality healthcare services for all.
Our social security system, based on national solidarity, is the social protection network that protects individuals against most of life's risks. Its aim is to provide citizens with social protection against the risks and needs that arise throughout their lives, particularly in the areas of sickness, old age, dependency, disability and accidents at work. The Ministry's mission is to ensure continuous social protection based on sustainable financing.
Other administrations, public institutions and public hospitals under the Ministry's responsibility:
Administrations
- State Office for Assessment and Monitoring of the long-term care insurance (AEC) ;
- Social Security Medical Board (CMSS) ;
- Health directorate (DISA) ;
- General Inspectorate of Social Security (IGSS) ;
- National Health Observatory (OBS).
Public institutions
- Agence eSanté ;
- Accident Insurance Association (AAA) ;
- Health Insurance Fund for Communal Civil Servants and Employees (CMFEC) ;
- Health Insurance Fund for Civil Servants and Public Employees (CMFEP) ;
- National Pension Insurance Administration (CNAP) ;
- National Health Fund (CNS) ;
- National Insurance Centre (CCSS) ;
- Public research centre - Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) ;
- Health Insurance Fund of the National Railway Company (EMCFL) ;
- Compensation Fund of the General Pension Scheme (FDC) ;
- National Health Laboratory (LNS) ;
- Employers’ Mutual Insurance (MDE) ;
- Multi-sector Occupational Health Service (STM).
Public hospitals
- Centre hospitalier de Luxembourg (CHL) ;
- Centre hospitalier du Nord (CHdN) ;
- Centre hospitalier neuropsychiatrique (CHNP) ;
- Centre national de Rééducation fonctionnelle et de Réadaptation (Rehazenter) ;
- Centre thermal et de santé de Mondorf-les-Bains.
The national health information and referral service is also part of the Ministry of Health and Social Security.
In addition, the Ministry has several relationships with contracted and non-contracted services in the fields of prevention and assistance, outpatient psychiatry, addiction and chronic diseases.
In the field of social security, the Ministry is also responsible for the supervision of mutual insurance companies.
Finally, the Social Security Arbitration Council (Conseil arbitral de la sécurité sociale) and the High Council of Social Security (Conseil supérieur de la sécurité sociale) form the two jurisdictions in the field of Social Security.