The following offices under the Assistant Secretary for Health are cornerstones for delivery of public health services.
The Office of Climate Change and Health Equity (OCCHE)
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Protect disadvantaged communities and vulnerable populations experiencing a disproportionate share of climate impacts and health inequities.
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP)
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Leads prevention, nutrition and physical activity programs like Healthy People and the President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition.
RADM Paul Reed, MD
Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP)
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Supports, strengthens and provides leadership to the nation’s system for protecting volunteers in research conducted or supported by HHS.
Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy (OIDP)
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Provides leadership to reduce the burden of infectious diseases and encourage collaboration and innovation among federal agencies and stakeholders.
B. Kaye Hayes, MPA
Office of Minority Health (OMH)
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Addresses health status and quality of life for minority populations in the United States.
Office of Population Affairs (OPA)
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Advises on issues related to family planning, population affairs and adolescent health.
Office of Research Integrity (ORI)
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Promotes integrity in research programs of the PHS, both intramural and extramural, and responds to allegations of research misconduct.
Office of the Surgeon General (OSG)
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Provides Americans the best scientific information available on how to improve their health and reduce their risk of illness and injury.
Office on Women's Health (OWH)
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Improves the health of American women by advancing a comprehensive women’s health agenda throughout HHS.