services to the elderly, mainly to allow them to remain impartial. Supports services and gives
leadership on getting older problems
Administration for youngsters and households-ACF - ANS-Is responsible for supplying
course and management for all federal applications for needy youngsters and households
Agency for healthcare, aid and satisfactory-AHRQ - ANS-Is the lead organization charged
with assisting studies designed to enhance the best of healthcare, lessen its prices, improve
affected person safety, lower scientific errors, and develop get entry to
AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND sickness registry - ANS-Working with states and
other federal organizations, ATSDR address the cleanup of unsafe materials within the
surroundings
Allied & Professional Health Care Providers - ANS-Allied Health Care Professionals
offer services that help, facilitate, & supplement paintings of physicians
Nonphysician practitioners, medical doctor assistants, dietitians, physical therapists, clinical
technologists, EMTs, speech therapists and midwives
Public Health Professionals
paintings in public health clinics & voluntary agencies
environmental medical examiners, administrators, epidemiologists, fitness educators, &
biostatisticians
Centers for disease manage and prevention-CDC - ANS-Serves as the countrywide
attention for growing and making use of sickness prevention and manipulate, environmental
health, and fitness promotion and fitness training activities designed to enhance the health of
the humans of the US
Department of Health and Human Services - ANS-Principal enterprise for protecting the
health of all Americans and offering vital human services
Other companies also make a contribution to our Nation's health
WIC (Women, Infants, and Children)
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
Department of Homeland Security
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
12 Operating divisions
United States Department of Health and Human Services
Food and Drug Admin. - ANS-Mission is to sell and protect public fitness by means of
helping secure and powerful merchandise attain the marketplace in a timely way, and
tracking products for persevered protection after they are in use.Food
Health Care Facilities - ANS-Practitioner Offices