ðə dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹˌeɪt tʃˈeɪndʒd ɪts nˈeɪm fɹʌm noːɹwˈiːdʒən dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹˌeɪt ʌv hˈɛlθ ænd sˈoʊʃəl ɐfˈɛɹz tə noːɹwˈiːdʒən dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹˌeɪt ʌv hˈɛlθ baɪ ˈeɪpɹəl wˈʌn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt.
The directorate changed its name from Norwegian Directorate of Health and Social Affairs to Norwegian Directorate of Health () by April 1, 2008.