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Department of Health and Human Services
dipl. Департамент охорони здоров'я і соціального забезпечення (США); Міністерство охорони здоров'я і соціального забезпечення (США)
USA Міністерство охорони здоров'я і соціальних служб (Anuvadak)
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Department of Health and Human Services
abbr. DHHS
abbr., law HHS
Department of Health and Human Services HHS
med. The primary federal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. The Department of Health and Human Services HHS works closely with state and local governments, and many HHS-funded services are provided at the local level by state or county agencies, or through private sector grantees. The agency's 11 operating divisions, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC, the Food and Drug Administration FDA, and the National Institutes of Health NIH, collectively administer more than 300 HHS programs. see also centers for disease control and prevention, food and drug administration, national institutes of health