Public Health Service
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The Public Health Service is a U.S. federal health agency responsible for protecting and promoting the nation’s public health through research, regulation, and disease prevention programs.
Aliases (9)
- United States Public Health Service ×65
- U.S. Public Health Service ×13
- Public Health Service within Department of Health, Education, and Welfare ×1
- U.S. Marine Hospital Service ×1
- U.S. Public Health Service (historical) ×1
- U.S. Public Health and Marine Hospital Service ×1
- U.S. Treasury Department’s Marine Hospital Service (historical) ×1
- USPHS ×1
- independent U.S. Public Health Service ×1
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
federal agency
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public health agency → |
| activity |
control of communicable diseases
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disease prevention → emergency preparedness and response → environmental health protection → epidemiologic surveillance → health promotion → health regulation → health workforce deployment → public health research → |
| country |
United States
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| dateFounded |
1798
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| employs |
Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service
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| fieldOfWork |
biomedical research
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disease control → environmental health → epidemiology → health regulation → mental health → occupational health → public health → substance use prevention → |
| hasPart |
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention → Food and Drug Administration → Health Resources and Services Administration → Indian Health Service → National Institutes of Health → Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration → U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps → |
| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| legalBasis |
Public Health Service Act
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| mission |
advance public health science
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promote public health → protect the health of the American people → |
| notableProgram |
chronic disease prevention programs
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infectious disease control programs → vaccination programs → |
| oversees |
U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
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| partOf |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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| predecessor |
Marine Hospital Service
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Public Health and Marine Hospital Service → |
| responsibility |
coordination of national disease prevention programs
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implementation of federal public health laws → support to state and local health departments → |
| scope |
national
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| shortName |
Public Health Service
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USPHS → |