Indian Health Service
The Indian Health Service (IHS) provides comprehensive health services through IHS and tribally contracted hospitals, health centers, school health centers, and health stations. Health services provid... Detalles >
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National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health
The mission of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) is to improve oral, dental and craniofacial health through research, research training, and the dissemination of healt... Detalles >
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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) was originally established in 1950. The NINDS conducts and supports research and research training on the causes, prevention, diagno... Detalles >
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National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) was established in 1974 to conduct and support biomedical, social, and behavioral research and training relating to the aging process, and the diseases and other ... Detalles >
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Publications Clearinghouse, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (formerly the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research) publications cover such topics as medical treatment effectiveness, health care costs a... Detalles >
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Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration
The Bureau of Health Professions (BHPr), Health Resources and Services Administration, improves the health status of the population by providing national leadership in the development, distribution an... Detalles >
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Bureau of Indian Affairs
The mission of the Bureau of Indian Affairs is to act as the principle agent of the United States in carrying out the government-to-government relationship that exists between the United States and th... Detalles >
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Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration
Formerly the Bureau of Health Care Delivery and Assistance, the BPHC serves as a national focus for efforts to ensure delivery of health care services to residents of medically underserved areas and t... Detalles >
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California Area Indian Health Service
The primary goal of the California Area Indian Health Service is to raise the health status of American Indians to the highest possible level. To achieve this goal, the California Area Indian Health S... Detalles >
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Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
The Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research answers inquiries on biological products. These include vaccines, allergenics, blood, and blood products. The Center also works with the Food and Dru... Detalles >
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Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
The Center for Devices and Radiological Health was formed in 1982 by the merger of the Bureaus of Medical Devices and Radiological Health. The consumer inquiry function is handled by the Communicatio... Detalles >
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Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
The CDER Executive Secretariat Staff (CESS), Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, responds to written consumer, health professional, professional organization, government agency, etc., inquiries c... Detalles >
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Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
This office, in partnership with States, leads national efforts to demonstrate, evaluate, and disseminate service delivery models to treat mental illness, promote mental health and prevent the develop... Detalles >
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Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, U.S. Department of Agriculture
The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, an organization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, conducts applied research and analysis in nutrition knowledge and attitudes, dietary survey method... Detalles >
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Center for Quality, Health Resources and Services Administration
The Center for Quality was established in the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) with the mission to strengthen and improve the quality of health care, especially as it relates to HRS... Detalles >
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Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health
The Center for Scientific Review (CSR), formerly the Division of Research Grants, provides staff support to the Office of the Director, NIH, in the formulation of grant application review policies and... Detalles >
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Public Inquiries of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) responds to inquiries from the general public and health care professionals on research conducted by the CDC in the areas of en... Detalles >
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), formerly the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), administers Medicare, Medicaid, related quality assurance programs, and other programs. ... Detalles >
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Child Outcomes Research & Evaluation (CORE)
The Child Outcomes Research and Evaluation team (CORE) is located within the Office of Planning, Research & Evaluation's Division of Child and Family Development, within the Administration for Childre... Detalles >
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Corporation for National Service
The Corporation for National Service, created by the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993, engages Americans of all ages and backgrounds in service to their communities. Through its three ... Detalles >
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Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Division of Cancer Prevention and Control (DCPC) serves as a leader for nationwide cancer prevention and control. Through its partnership with state health agencies and other key groups, DCPC is ... Detalles >
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Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion/CDC
The mission of the Division of Diabetes Translation (DDT) is to reduce the burden of diabetes in the United States by planning, conducting, coordinating, and evaluating federal efforts to translate pr... Detalles >
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Division of Health Professions Diversity, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration
The Division of Health Professions Diversity (formerly Division of Disadvantaged Assistance) makes grants to schools and health professions training programs to increase diversity within the health fi... Detalles >
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Division of Nursing, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration
The Division of Nursing is the key Federal focus for nursing education and practice. The Division provides national leadership to assure an adequate supply and distribution of qualified nursing person... Detalles >
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Division of Oral Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
The Division of Oral Health (DOH) serves as a national resource for activities to prevent oral diseases and to improve oral health. DOH can provide information on fluoridation, infectious disease in ... Detalles >
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Division of Student Assistance, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration
The Division of Student Assistance, Bureau of Health Professions/HRSA offers loans, scholarships and faculty loan repayment programs to students in the health professions.... Detalles >
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Drug Abuse Warning Network, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) is a large-scale, ongoing drug abuse data collection system sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The major objectives... Detalles >
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Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Department of Justice
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was created in 1973, as the consolidation of several other Federal agencies, to enforce the Controlled Substance Act of 1970. The DEA strives to eliminate dr... Detalles >
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Emergency Services and Disaster Relief Branch, Center for Mental Health Services
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is the lead Federal agency responsible for implementing Emergency Support Function 8 (ESF-8), the health and medical portion of the Federal Disaster Re... Detalles >
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Federal Citizen Information Center, U.S. General Services Administration
The Federal Citizen Information Center (FCIC) is a small government agency, established in 1970, that helps other Federal agencies and departments develop, promote, and distribute consumer information... Detalles >
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Food and Nutrition Information Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture
The Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) is one of several information centers located at the National Agricultural Library (NAL), part of the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) ... Detalles >
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Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
This division of the USDA is responsible for the administration of all USDA's nutrition assistance programs -- Food Stamps; WIC Program /Farmers' Market; Child Nutrition; Team Nutrition; and Food Dist... Detalles >
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Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), a public health agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, ensures that the nation's commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, who... Detalles >
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Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture
The Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services administers a variety of food assistance programs mandated by Federal legislation. These include the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infant... Detalles >
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Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease Center, Bureau of Primary Health Care, HRSA
The Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease Center, formerly the National Hansen's Disease Center, is a facility for training, research and treatment of Hansen's Disease, also known as leprosy.... Detalles >
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HEAD START Bureau, Administration for Children and Families
Head Start is a national program which provides comprehensive developmental services for America's low-income, pre-school children from birth to five and social services for their families. Specific s... Detalles >
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Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The mission of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is to improve America's health care system and the health of the American people. The Office of Communications provides informat... Detalles >
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Health Services Research Library, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The mission of the Health Services Research Library is to support the information and research needs of HHS staff by providing convenient, state-of-the-art access to specialized collections in health ... Detalles >
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HIV/AIDS Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
The HIV/AIDS Bureau is the largest single source, next to the Medicaid program, of Federal funding for HIV/AIDS care for low-income, un- and underinsured individuals. The HIV/AIDS Bureau administers t... Detalles >
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Internal Revenue Service
The IRS is the largest agency in the Department of the Treasury, with 102,000 employees and a budget of $7.8 billion. A modernized concept for this agency will focus on the taxpayer's understanding an... Detalles >
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John E. Fogarty International Center for Advanced Study in the Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health
The Fogarty International Center (FIC) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) was established in 1968 to advance health through international scientific cooperation and to serve as the organizatio... Detalles >
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Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications, National Library of Medicine
This division of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) was established in 1968 to conduct research and development for improving health-care information dissemination and use. Research projects inclu... Detalles >
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Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration
The Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) provides leadership to both the public and private sectors for the delivery of health care services to all mothers and children. MCHB administers a program... Detalles >
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National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
Requests for cancer information from patients, the general public, and health professionals are answered by the Public Inquiries Section of the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Public Inquiries Offic... Detalles >
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National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
The National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (NCHP) monitors and encourages Veterans Health Administration (VHA) activities that provide, evaluate and improve preventive medicine se... Detalles >
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National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Organized in 1960, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) collects, analyzes, and disseminates data on health in the United States. Using surveys and registration systems, data systems have... Detalles >
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National Center for Toxicological Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
The NCTR conducts FDA mission-critical, peer-reviewed research that is targeted to develop a more scientifically sound basis for regulatory decisions and reduce risks associated with FDA-regulated pro... Detalles >
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National Child Care Information Center, Administration for Children and Families
The National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC), a project of the Child Care Bureau, is a national clearinghouse and technical assistance center linking parents, providers, policy-makers, researche... Detalles >
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National Climatic Data Center, U.S. Department of Commerce
The National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) is the collection center and custodian of all United States weather records. It is the central source of historical weather information, some of which it publ... Detalles >
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National Council on Disability
The Council was established by Congress in 1978 and was transformed into an independent Federal agency in 1984. The 15 members appointed by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate review all l... Detalles >
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National Health Service Corps, Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration
The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) was established in 1970 to recruit health professionals for Health Professional Shortage Areas. Health professionals with service obligations under the NHSC S... Detalles >
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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
The primary responsibility of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is the scientific investigation of heart, blood vessel, lung, and blood diseases. NHLBI oversees resources and rese... Detalles >
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National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health
The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) handles inquiries on the following: arthritis, bone diseases, and skin diseases. Some requests for information are ha... Detalles >
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National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) conducts and supports basic and clinical research in maternal and child health and the population sciences. It will respond to ind... Detalles >
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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health
The Office of Communications and Public Liason of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), formerly the National Institute of Arthritis, Diabetes, and Digestive an... Detalles >
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health
Established in 1966, this Institute supports and conducts basic research focusing on the interaction between humans and potentially toxic or harmful agents in their environment. The main research focu... Detalles >
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National Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Institutes of Health
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) is one of the National Institutes of Health, the principal biomedical research agency of the United States Government. NIGMS supports basic b... Detalles >
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National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce
An agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce's Technology Administration, NIST's mission is to develop and promote measurement, standards, and technology to enhance productivity, facilitate trade, and... Detalles >
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National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Department of Education
NIDRR's mission is to generate and dissemenate research findings and promote knowledge that will improve the ability of individuals with disabilities to perfom activites in the community, and increase... Detalles >
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National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The NIH mission is to uncover new knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone. NIH provides leadership and direction to programs designed to improve the health of the Nation by supporting r... Detalles >
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National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease
The National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC) is an information and referral service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), Nat... Detalles >
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National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) was established in 1836 as the library of the Army Surgeon General's Office. It was transferred to the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and became k... Detalles >
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Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Programs, Office of Population Affairs
The Adolescent Family Life (AFL) Demonstration and Research program, created in 1981 as Title XX of the Public Health Service Act, supports both demonstration and research grants. Within OPA, the Offi... Detalles >
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Office of Extramural Research, National Institutes of Health
In its mission to protect and improve human health, the NIH conducts and supports basic, applied, and clinical and health services research to understand the processes underlying human health and to a... Detalles >
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Office of Family Planning, Office of Population Affairs
The Family Planning program, authorized under Title X of the Public Health Service Act, is administered within the Office of Population Affairs by the Office of Family Planning (OFP). The Title X prog... Detalles >
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Office of Global Health Affairs, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Office of Global Health Affairs provides support to the Assistant Secretary for Health and the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services in developing policy and coordinating activi... Detalles >
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Office of Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Office of Global Health (OGH) provides leadership, policy guidance, coordination, technical expertise, and services to promote the centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) global health ... Detalles >
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Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Inspector General's Hotline was established to protect the integrity of programs of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). DHHS employees, contractors, and the general public can cal... Detalles >
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Office of Managed Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
The Office of Managed Care (OMC), an office of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), serves as the Departmental focal point to advance the managed care concept under Medicare and Medic... Detalles >
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Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The mission of the Office of Minority Health (OMH) is to improve the health of racial and ethnic populations through the development of effective health policies and programs that help to eliminate di... Detalles >
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Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The mission of the Office of Minority Health (OMH) is to improve the health of racial and ethnic populations through the development of effective health policies and programs that help to eliminate di... Detalles >
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Policy Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Policy Information Center (PIC) is the repository of evaluations and short-term evaluative research and policy-oriented projects conducted by Health and Human Services (HHS); program inspections a... Detalles >
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Quality Interagency Coordination Task Force
The goal of the Quality Interagency Coordination Task Force (QuIC) is to ensure that all Federal agencies involved in purchasing, providing, studying, or regulating health care services are working in... Detalles >
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Social Security Administration
The Social Security Administration provides public information materials about the Social Security and supplemental security income (SSI) programs, as well as information on /entitlement to Medicare. ... Detalles >
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Inquiries on mental health, drug abuse, or alcohol can be directed to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) , formerly the Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Admini... Detalles >
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U.S. Administration on Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Administration on Aging (AoA), created by the Older Americans Act (OAA) in 1965, is the only federal agency devoted exclusively to the concerns and potential of older Americans. Help for the elder... Detalles >
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
The mission of the USDA is to enhance the quality of life for the American people by supporting production of agriculture; ensuring a safe, affordable, nutritious, and accessible food supply; caring f... Detalles >
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U.S. Department of Education
The mission of the U.S. Department of Education is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence for all Americans.... Detalles >
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially ... Detalles >
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U.S. General Services Administration
GSA is one of the three central management agencies in the Federal Government. GSA's mission is to provide expertly managed space, supplies, services, and solutions, at the best value, to enable Feder... Detalles >
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
The mission of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is to ensure adequate protection of the public health and safety, the common defense and security, and the environment in the use of nuclear... Detalles >
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White House
Welcome to the White House! Links to: current Presidential policies and initiatives; commonly requested Federal services; Interactive Citizens' Handbook -- your guide to information about the Federal... Detalles >
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White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
The vision of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) is to "create productive and meaningful change in Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities." Towa... Detalles >
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