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Provides links to the agencies and publications associated with Health & Family Services

Responsible for health, safety and workers compensation in the Northern Territory

Public health department for Bahrain

Responsible for the public health and welfare

Responsible for public health laws

Responsible for public health laws

Agency responsible for the health laws in Newfoundland and Labrador

Agency responsible for the health laws in Yukon

Canada - Governmental department responsible for Canadian health

Agency responsible for health laws in Manitoba

Administers the health care system in Nova Scotia

Ministry of Health and Wellness for Alberta

Ministry of Health & Ministry Responsible for Seniors in British Columbia

Ministry of Health and Wellness for New Brunswick

Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care for Ontario

Department of Health and Social Services for Prince Edward Island

Health Department for Saskatchewan

Maintains extensive Canadian health databases, sets national standards and analyses health data

The main state agency for health policy

Responsible for the protection of health in the Czech Republic

Web Portal of the Superintendency of Health and Safety at Work (Spanish)

Labor department, public health department, social security, social welfare

Includes public health, health & safety in the workplace, employment, discrimination, etc.

Health promotion, research and surveillance

Responsible for social, health, social welfare, occupational health, environmental health, etc

Responsible for the safety of medicines, medical devices and blood products

Includes environmental health, public health, public welfare and senior citizens

Agency that executes health care policies and statutory functions in Hong Kong

Responsible for public health in Hungary

Responsible for leading the development of high quality, equitable and efficient health and personal social services

Responsible for food safety in Ireland

Responsible for public health laws

Responsible for public health, labour and welfare regulations in Japan

Responsible for public health laws

Responsible for health laws in Malaysia

Home page of the government entity responsible for public health

Responsible for public health laws

Agency responsible for public health administration in the Philippines

Responsible for promulgating and enforcing health laws in South Africa

Social insurance program for Taiwan

Home page of the agency responsible for the public's health

Responsible for food safety standards in the UK

Government agency responsible for providing healthcare services in UK

Responsible for health and social security in Northern Ireland

A list of the offices and links to their websites

List and links to the centers, institutes and offices that comprise CDC

Develops public policies related to environmental influences on the disabled

Agency of US Department of Health & Human Services responsible for disease control

Strengthens the public health system by coordinating public health surveillance at CDC

Center for Disease Control agency responsible for promoting health for Americans

Center for Disease Control federal agency - Mission: to reduce injuries outside the workplace

Information about the National Immunization Program

Listing of the NIOSH Educational Resources Centers

Ensures the safety & effectiveness of medical devices & the control of radiation exposure

FDA agency responsible for regulatory guidance on drugs in the United States

FDA office responsible for laboratory evaluation of medical product safety

US agency responsible for drug and food safety legislation and enforcement

Department of Health & Human Services office responsible for the needs of older Americans

Created to enhance the quality of health care services in the US

Federal agency that administers Medicare and Medicaid programs for US government

Principle US agency for protecting public health and providing human services

Directs national health programs - rural health, HIV/AIDS, maternal/child health, telehealth, etc

US Public Health Service's national prevention initiative to improve the health of all Americans

US health information referral service for health professionals and consumers

US HHS agency responsible for public health in the United States

Main website for the OIG for the Department of Health and Human Services

Responsible for US federal substance abuse & mental health services and programs

Responsible for federal health laws and regulations

Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center - federally funded biomedical research facility

Coordinates the US government's cancer research program

National Institute of Health division that conducts and supports vision research

Nursing research designed to understand and ease the symptoms of acute and chronic illness

Provides health information for the public - resources for health professionals and researchers

Conducts medical research for the US government

Mental health research organization portion of the US National Institute of Health

Supports biomedical and behavioral research on alcoholism and alcohol-related problems

NIDA supports over 85% of the world's research on health aspects of drug abuse and addiction

Part of National Institutes of Health

24 institutes, centers and divisions that comprise the National Institute of Health