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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001341004-16-001294

CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-2

PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		9

FILED AS OF DATE:		20160415

DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160608


FILER:


	COMPANY DATA:	

		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BlackRock Health Sciences Trust

		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001314966

		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE



	FILING VALUES:

		FORM TYPE:		N-2

		SEC ACT:		1933 Act

		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-210770

		FILM NUMBER:		161573961



	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




FILER:


	COMPANY DATA:	

		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BlackRock Health Sciences Trust

		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001314966

		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE



	FILING VALUES:

		FORM TYPE:		N-2

		SEC ACT:		1940 Act

		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21702

		FILM NUMBER:		161573962



	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



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