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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH)

Dr. Cristina Beato, Assistant Secretary for Health (Acting)

The Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH) serves as the Secretary's primary advisor on matters involving the nation's public health and oversees HHS' U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) for the Secretary. The PHS is comprised of all agency divisions of HHS and the Commissioned Corps, a uniformed service of more than 6,000 health professionals who serve at HHS and other federal agencies.

The following organizations and links are associated with ASH:

Last revised: February 24, 2004

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