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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-16-146180
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161014
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161018
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161018

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BlackRock Health Sciences Trust
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001314966
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19809
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(888) 825-2257

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19809

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KESTER W CARL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001141904

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21702
		FILM NUMBER:		161940471

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19809

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KESTER CARL W
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010601
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