IHS
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IHS is a U.S. federal agency within the Department of Health and Human Services that provides health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| IHS canonical | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal agency of the United States
ⓘ
public health organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | IHS self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employs |
dentists
ⓘ
nurses ⓘ pharmacists ⓘ physicians ⓘ public health professionals ⓘ |
| establishedInYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| fundingSource | United States federal budget ⓘ |
| hasMission | to provide federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.ihs.gov/ ⓘ |
| hasResponsibility |
contract health services
ⓘ
direct health care delivery ⓘ disease prevention ⓘ environmental health services ⓘ health promotion ⓘ public health services ⓘ sanitation facilities construction ⓘ tribal self-governance health compacts support ⓘ |
| hasSubOrganization |
Area Offices of the Indian Health Service
ⓘ
Office of Clinical and Preventive Services ⓘ Office of Environmental Health and Engineering ⓘ Office of Finance and Accounting ⓘ Office of Information Technology ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Rockville, Maryland ⓘ |
| industry | health care ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legalForm | federal agency ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Maryland ⓘ |
| operates |
behavioral health programs
ⓘ
dental clinics ⓘ health centers ⓘ hospitals ⓘ urban Indian health programs (through grants and contracts) ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Department of Health and Human Services ⓘ |
| partOf |
Public Health Service
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Public Health Service
|
| predecessor |
Bureau of Indian Affairs health programs
ⓘ
Indian Health Service ⓘ
surface form:
Division of Indian Health
|
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
Alaska Natives
ⓘ
Native Americans ⓘ
surface form:
American Indians
|
| targetPopulation | members of federally recognized tribes ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | English ⓘ |
| worksWith |
state health departments
ⓘ
tribal governments ⓘ urban Indian organizations ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Indian Health Service