Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Advisory Committees
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) oversees Presidential and Secretarial advisory committees.
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Advisory Committee on Blood & Tissue Safety & Availability (ACBTSA)
Advises and makes recommendations on the Department’s broad responsibilities related to the safety of blood, blood products, organs, and tissues.
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Advisory Committee on Minority Health (ACMH)
Advises on ways to improve the health of minority populations through HHS program activities.
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COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force
Part of the government-wide effort to identify and eliminate health and social disparities that result in disproportionately higher rates of exposure, illness, hospitalization and death related to COVID-19.
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National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC)
Advises on matters related to National Vaccine Program Office responsibilities.
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Presidential Advisory Council on Combatting Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (PACCARB)
Advises on programs and policies implementing and evaluating the executive order to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
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Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA)
Advises on programs and policies related to HIV/AIDS prevention and research.
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President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition (PCSFN)
Advises on issues related to fitness, sports and nutrition in America.
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Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections (SACHRP)
Advises on issues and topics pertaining to or associated with the protection of human research subjects.
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Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Long COVID
Advises on Long COVID and associated conditions, with a focus on health equity.
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2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
The Committee is tasked with reviewing the current body of nutrition science on specific topics and questions and developing a scientific report that includes its independent, science-based advice for HHS and USDA to consider.