HEALTH AGENCIES WORLD WIDE NATIONAL STATE & LOCAL

HEALTH AGENCIES (WORLD WIDE) WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (W.H.O.) – HEADQUARTERS ARE LOCATED IN GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – MAIN PURPOSE TO IMPROVE THE LEVEL OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THE WORLD’S POPULATION

HEALTH AGENCIES (NATIONAL) CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (C.D.C.) – HEADQUARTERS ARE LOCATED IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA – MAIN PURPOSE TO ASSIST IN FINDING CURES FOR DISEASES AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND COLLECTING DATA ON A VARIETY OF DISEASES

HEALTH AGENCIES (NATIONAL) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (D.H.H.S.) – HEADQUARTERS ARE LOCATED IN WASHINGTON D.C. – MAIN PURPOSE TO OVERSEE MORE THAN 300 HEALTH – RELATED PROGRAMS

HEALTH AGENCIES (NATIONAL) DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (D.E.A.) – HEADQUARTERS ARE LOCATED IN WASHINGTON D.C. – MAIN PURPOSE TO STOP THE ILLEGAL TRAFFICING OF DRUGS ACROSS THE BORDERS OF THE UNITED STATES

HEALTH AGENCIES (NATIONAL) NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE (N.C.I.) – HEADQUARTERS ARE LOCATED IN WASHINGTON D.C. – MAIN PURPOSE IS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S PRINCIPAL AGENCY FOR CANCER RESEARCH

HEALTH AGENCIES (NATIONAL) NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (N.I.H.) – HEADQUARTERS ARE LOCATED IN WASHINGTON D.C. – MAIN PURPOSE TO CONDUCT MEDICAL RESEARCH AND PROVIDE FUNDING FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH CARRIED OUT AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS

HEALTH AGENCIES (NATIONAL) SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (S.A.M.H.S.A.) – HEADQUARTERS ARE LOCATED IN WASHINGTON D.C. – MAIN PURPOSE TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS THAT AID SUBSTANCE ABUSERS AND PEOPLE WITH MENTAL/EMOTIONAL DISORDERS

HEALTH AGENCIES (NATIONAL) ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (E.P.A.) – HEADQUARTERS ARE LOCATED IN WASHINGTON D.C. – MAIN PURPOSE TO OVERSEE FEDERAL LAWS THAT PROTECT THE AIR, WATER, AND SOIL FROM POLLUTION

HEALTH AGENCIES (NATIONAL) OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (O.S.H.A.) – HEADQUARTERS ARE LOCATED IN WASHINGTON D.C. – MAIN PURPOSE TO WORK TO PREVENT INJURIES AND SAFEGUARD THE HEALTH OF WORKERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY

HEALTH AGENCIES (NATIONAL) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (U.S.D.A.) – HEADQUARTERS ARE LOCATED IN WASHINGTON D.C. – MAIN PURPOSE LEAD THE FEDERAL ANTI- HUNGER EFFORT WITH FOOD STAMPS, SCHOOL LUNCHES AND SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAMS

HEALTH AGENCIES (NATIONAL) FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (F.D.A.) – HEADQUARTERS ARE LOCATED IN WASHINGTON D.C. – MAIN PURPOSE TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF FOODS, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS

HEALTH AGENCIES (NATIONAL) FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE (F.S.I.S.) – HEADQUARTERS ARE LOCATED IN WASHINGTON D.C. – MAIN PURPOSE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY OF MEAT, POULTRY, AND EGG PRODUCTS

HEALTH AGENCIES (NATIONAL) FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (F.T.C.) – HEADQUARTERS ARE LOCATED IN WASHINGTON D.C. – MAIN PURPOSE ESTABLISHED TO ENFORCE ANTITRUST AND CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS

HEALTH AGENCIES (STATE) TEXAS STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT

HEALTH AGENCIES (LOCAL) HARRIS COUNTY HEALTH DEPATRMENT HOUSTON CITY METROPOLITAN HEALTH DEPARTMENT

NON-GOVERNMENTAL VOLUNTARY AGENCIES IMPORTANT TO MEDICAL RESEARCH PROVIDE EXPERTISE AND INFORMATION EXAMPLES: – AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION – ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION – MARCH OF DIMES – AMERICAN RED CROSS

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS ASSOCIATIONS OF PEOPLE WITH A DEGREE IN THEIR FIELD OF EXPERTISE FUNDING IS THROUGH MEMBERSHIP DUES AND FEES EXAMPLES: – AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION – AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION – AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION

MEDICAL CARE (INSURANCE) HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION (H.M.O.) PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATION (P.P.O.)