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Food is Medicine
A Project to Unify & Advance Collective Action

Food Is Medicine encompasses a broad range of approaches that promote optimal health and healing and reduce disease burden by providing nutritious food — in conjunction with human services, education, and policy change — through collaboration at the nexus of healthcare and community.

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Maternal Health
Task Force on Maternal Mental Health

The Office on Women’s Health (OWH) leads several groups and committees to coordinate efforts for women’s health within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), as well as with other federal agencies.

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2024 Research Misconduct Final Rule
ORI Updates Research Misconduct Policy

The Office of Research Integrity (ORI) finalized the 2024 Public Health Service (PHS) Policies on Research Misconduct. This rule updates the 2005 regulation and clarifies requirements for addressing research misconduct in PHS-funded research.

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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health

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Who We Are

Healthy people, healthy community, and a healthy nation for all.

Mission Statement: To improve the health and well-being of all Americans by leading on policy, practices, and programs through the application of science, innovation, education and a commitment to social justice and equity.


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    Dietary Guidelines

    The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (Dietary Guidelines) provides advice on what to eat and drink to meet nutrient needs, promote health, and prevent disease.

    Read our Guidelines
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    Long COVID

    Research has shown a Long COVID condition can last weeks or months, affecting all ages, backgrounds, and demographics.

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Offices

  • The Office of Climate Change and Health Equity (OCCHE)

    Protect disadvantaged communities and vulnerable populations experiencing a disproportionate share of climate impacts and health inequities.

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  • Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP)

    Leads prevention, nutrition and physical activity programs like Healthy People and the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition.

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  • Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP)

    Supports, strengthens and provides leadership to the nation’s system for protecting volunteers in research conducted or supported by HHS.

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  • Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy (OIDP)

    Provides leadership to reduce the burden of infectious diseases and encourage collaboration and innovation among federal agencies and stakeholders.

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  • The Office of Long COVID Research and Practice (OLC)

    The Office of Long COVID Research and Practice works across the U.S. Government to coordinate the whole-of-government response to the longer-term impacts of COVID-19 including Long COVID and it’s associated conditions.

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  • The Office of Minority Health (OMH)*

    Addresses health status and quality of life for minority populations in the United States.

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  • The Office of Population Affairs (OPA)

    Advises on issues related to family planning, population affairs and adolescent health.

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  • The Office of Research Integrity (ORI)

    Promotes integrity in research programs of the PHS, both intramural and extramural, and responds to allegations of research misconduct.

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  • The Office of the Surgeon General (OSG)

    Provides Americans the best scientific information available on how to improve their health and reduce their risk of illness and injury.

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  • The Office on Women's Health (OWH)

    Improves the health of American women by advancing a comprehensive women’s health agenda throughout HHS.

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  • Regional Offices

    Promotes and advances the public health and safety of the American people by addressing the needs of the population.

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*Administratively supported by the ASH

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Advisory Committees

The Federal Government has long recognized the important role of the public in developing effective policies. Advisory committees are a way of ensuring public and expert involvement and advice in Federal decision-making. In response to the growing number of advisory committees, Congress enacted the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) which established the guidelines under which all Federal advisory committees must operate.

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health supports this approach. OASH’s Presidential and Secretarial committees provide advice and recommendations in such areas as blood and tissue safety and availability; vaccines; HIV; fitness, sports nutrition; and many others. . Our committee memberships reflect a balance of viewpoints, education, and experience. Members include people with lived experiences, physicians, pharmacists, providers of service, consumer/industry representatives, and other experts in the public health field.

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