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.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal executive office
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public health agency → |
| abbreviation |
OASH
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| coordinatesWith |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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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
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| employs |
U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps officers
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| hasJurisdiction |
federal public health policy in the United States
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| headOfGovernmentBody |
Assistant Secretary for Health
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| language |
English
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| location |
Washington, D.C.
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| oversees |
National Vaccine Program Office
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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
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| partOf |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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| policyArea |
disease prevention
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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
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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
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| sector |
public sector
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| subordinateTo |
Secretary of Health and Human Services
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| website |
https://www.hhs.gov/ash
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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United States Department of Health and Human Services
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hasPart |
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
("Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion")
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oversees |
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Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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partOf |
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Surgeon General of the United States
("Assistant Secretary for Health")
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reportsTo |