1. HEALTH AGENCIES WORLD WIDE NATIONAL STATE & LOCAL

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. HEALTH AGENCIES (STATE) TEXAS STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT

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

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

18. 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

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