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HHS in the 21st Century: Charting a New Course for a Healthier America
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HHS Organizational Chart and Missions
FIGURE C-1 HHS organizational chart.
NOTE: The shaded boxes in the chart indicate agencies included under the Public Health Service (PHS). The PHS also includes the Office of Public Health and Science and the 10 regional health administrators, which are administered under the Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH).
SOURCE: HHS. 2008. Department of Health and Human Services Organizational Chart. http://www.hhs.gov/about/orgchart.html (accessed October 8, 2008).
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
http://www.hhs.gov
To enhance the health and well-being of Americans by providing for effective health and human services and by fostering sound, sustained advances in the sciences underlying medicine, public health, and social services
Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
http://www.acf.hhs.gov
To promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
http://www.ahrq.gov
To support, conduct, and disseminate research that improves access to care and the outcomes, quality, cost, and utilization of health care services
Administration on Aging (AoA)
http://www.aoa.gov
To promote the dignity and independence of older people, and to help society prepare for an aging population
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov
To serve the public by using the best science, taking responsive public health actions, and providing trusted health information to prevent harmful exposures and diseases related to toxic substances
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov
To promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
http://www.cms.hhs.gov
To ensure effective, up-to-date health care coverage and to promote quality care for beneficiaries
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
http://www.fda.gov
To rigorously assure the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices, and assure the safety and security of the nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
http://www.hrsa.gov
To provide the national leadership, program resources, and services needed to improve access to culturally competent, quality health care
Indian Health Service (IHS)
http://www.ihs.gov
To raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
http://www.nih.gov
To employ science in pursuit of fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to extend healthy life and reduce the burdens of illness and disability
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
http://www.samhsa.gov
To build resilience and facilitate recovery for people with or at risk for substance abuse and mental illness
SOURCE: HHS. 2007. Strategic plan, 2007-2012. Washington, DC: HHS.
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