Question

Explain the importance of the HHS Strategy

Answer 1

It protects and enhances the well-being of humans. It provides effective health and human services and fostering advances in medicine, public health and social services.

Answer 2

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is a cabinet-level agency in the executive branch of the federal government. Its mission is to enhance and protect the well-being of all Americans by providing effective health and human services and fostering advances in medicine, public health and social services.

HHS is responsible for administrating programs that deal with health, welfare and health information technology (health IT). The Department works with almost one-fourth of all federal government expenditures and administers more grant dollars than all other federal agencies combined. HHS' programs are administered by 11 operating divisions:

- Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
- Administration for Community Living (ACL)
- Agency for Health Research and Quality (AHRQ)
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Indian Health Service (IHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
HHS also includes the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (USPHS), which is overseen by the surgeon general.