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"Department of Health" redirects here. For specific national departments of health, see List of health departments and ministries.

A health department or health ministry is a part of government which focuses on issues related to the general health of the citizenry. Subnational entities, such as states, counties and cities, often also operate a health department of their own. Health departments perform food inspections and other health related inspections (the person who performs this job is often called a public health inspector), vaccination programs, free STD and HIV tests, tobacco enforcement and cessation programs, and other medical assistance programs. Health departments also compile statistics about health issues of their area.The role of a health department may vary from one country to the other, but their primary objective is always the same; safeguarding and promoting health. In 1986, several of the worlds' national health departments met to establish an international guideline by which health departments operate. The meeting was in Ottawa, Canada, and hence the guidelines established are known as the Ottawa Charter. The Ottawa Charter was designed to ‘achieve Health for All’.

"Health department" can also refer to a university health department.

With over 100 programs and services, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) aims to "protect the health of all Americans and provide essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves."[1] These federal programs consist of social service programs, civil rights and healthcare privacy programs, disaster preparedness programs, and health related research. HHS offers a variety of social service programs geared toward persons with low income, disabilities, military families, and senior citizens. [2] Healthcare rights are defined under HHS in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) which protect patient’s privacy in regards to medical information, protects workers health insurance when unemployed, and sets guidelines surrounding some health insurance. HHS collaborates with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response and Office of Emergency Management to prepare and respond to health emergencies.[3][4] A broad array of health related research is supported or completed under the HHS; secondarily under HHS, the Health Resources & Service Administration houses data warehouses and makes health data available surrounding a multitude of topics.[5] [6] HHS also has vast offering of health related resources and tools to help educate the public on health policies and pertinent population health information. Some examples of available resources include disease prevention, wellness, health insurance information, as well as links to healthcare providers and facilities, meaningful health related materials, public health and safety information.[7][8][9][10][11][12]

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  1. ^ https://www.hhs.gov/programs/index.html/
  2. ^ https://www.hhs.gov/programs/social-services/index.html/
  3. ^ http://www.phe.gov/preparedness/pages/default.aspx
  4. ^ https://www.phe.gov/about/oem/Pages/default.aspx
  5. ^ https://www.hhs.gov/programs/research/index.html/
  6. ^ https://www.healthdata.gov/content/about/
  7. ^ https://www.hhs.gov/programs/index.html
  8. ^ https://www.hhs.gov/programs/prevention-and-wellness/index.html
  9. ^ https://www.hhs.gov/programs/health-insurance/index.html
  10. ^ https://www.hhs.gov/programs/providers-and-facilities/index.html
  11. ^ https://www.hhs.gov/programs/topic-sites/index.html
  12. ^ https://www.hhs.gov/programs/public-health-safety/index.html



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Programs and services[edit]

With over 100 programs and services, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) aims to "protect the health of all Americans and provide essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves."[1] These federal programs consist of social service programs, civil rights and healthcare privacy programs, disaster preparedness programs, and health related research. HHS offers a variety of social service programs geared toward persons with low income, disabilities, military families, and senior citizens. [2] Healthcare rights are defined under HHS in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) which protect patient's privacy in regards to medical information. HHS collaborates with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response and Office of Emergency Management to prepare and respond to health emergencies.[3][4] A broad array of health related research is supported or completed under the HHS; secondarily under HHS, the Health Resources & Service Administration houses data warehouses and makes health data available surrounding a multitude of topics.[5] [6] HHS also has vast offering of health related resources and tools. Some examples of available resources include disease prevention, wellness, health insurance information, as well as links to healthcare providers and facilities, meaningful health related materials, and public health and safety information.[7][8][9][10][11][12]

  1. ^ (ASPA), Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (29 January 2015). "Programs & Services". HHS.gov.
  2. ^ (ASPA), Digital Communications Division (DCD), Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (26 February 2015). "Social Services".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Preparedness Home - PHE". www.phe.gov.
  4. ^ "Office of Emergency Management - PHE". www.phe.gov.
  5. ^ (ASPA), Digital Communications Division (DCD), Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (26 February 2015). "Research".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "HealthData.gov". www.healthdata.gov.
  7. ^ (ASPA), Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (29 January 2015). "Programs & Services". HHS.gov.
  8. ^ (ASPA), Digital Communications Division (DCD), Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (26 February 2015). "Prevention & Wellness".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ (ASPA), Digital Communications Division (DCD), Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (26 February 2015). "Health Insurance".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ (ASPA), Digital Communications Division (DCD), Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (9 April 2015). "Providers & Facilities".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ (ASPA), Digital Communications Division (DCD), Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (3 March 2015). "Featured Topic Sites".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ (ASPA), Digital Communications Division (DCD), Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (26 February 2015). "Public Health & Safety".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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