Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health

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The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health is a key leadership office within the U.S. federal health system that oversees national public health policy, programs, and initiatives.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal executive office
public health agency
abbreviation OASH
coordinatesWith Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Food and Drug Administration
Health Resources and Services Administration
National Institutes of Health
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
country United States of America
employs U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps officers
hasJurisdiction federal public health policy in the United States
headOfGovernmentBody Assistant Secretary for Health
language English
location Washington, D.C.
oversees National Vaccine Program Office
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy
Office of Minority Health
Office of Population Affairs
Office of Research Integrity
Office on Women’s Health
President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition
Public Health Service Commissioned Corps policy direction
parentOrganization Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services
partOf U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
policyArea disease prevention
health equity
health promotion
infectious disease control
minority health
population affairs and family planning
public health
women’s health
responsibleFor coordination of public health programs across HHS
disease prevention and health promotion initiatives
family planning and reproductive health policy through the Office of Population Affairs
implementation of Healthy People national health objectives
infectious disease and HIV/AIDS policy coordination
minority health and health disparities policy
national public health policy leadership
oversight of research integrity policies
population health and health equity policy
women’s health policy through the Office on Women’s Health
scope nationwide
sector public sector
subordinateTo Secretary of Health and Human Services
website https://www.hhs.gov/ash


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