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Appendix C HHS Organizational Chart and Missions
Pages 165-168

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... . 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)
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... 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)
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... 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)
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  • substance abuse
  • healthy life
  • program resources
  • providing trusted
  • build resilience

  • trusted health
  • diseases related
  • disseminate research
  • taking responsive
  • employ science

  • indian health
  • mental illness
  • promote quality
  • health administrators
  • toxic substances

  • harmful exposures
  • facilitate recovery
  • improve access
  • care coverage
  • fundamental knowledge

  • prevent harmful
  • ensure effective
  • aging population
  • national leadership
  • quality care

  • responsive public
  • help society
  • quality health
  • health information
  • culturally competent


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