Federal Health Agency
Federal Health Agency
The Federal Health Agency (pronunciation: /ˈfɛdərəl hɛlθ ˈeɪdʒənsi/) is a government organization responsible for the health and well-being of the population.
Etymology
The term "Federal Health Agency" is derived from the English words "federal", meaning pertaining to a form of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units, and "health agency", referring to an organization that provides health services.
Definition
A Federal Health Agency is a government body at the national level that is tasked with protecting, promoting, and maintaining the health and safety of the public. These agencies are responsible for implementing health policies, conducting health research, and providing essential health services.
Related Terms
- Public Health: The science and practice of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities.
- Health Policy: The decisions, plans, and actions undertaken to achieve specific healthcare goals within a society.
- Health Services: The range of services provided by hospitals, doctors, nurses, and other health professionals to promote, maintain, and restore health.
- Health Research: The process of discovering, interpreting, and disseminating information about human health.
- Central Authority: The governing body that has the power to make decisions for the entire country.
- Constituent Political Units: The individual states or provinces that make up a federal system of government.
Examples of Federal Health Agencies
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): A U.S. federal agency that conducts and supports health promotion, prevention, and preparedness activities in the United States, with the goal of improving overall public health.
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA): A federal agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the control and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, dietary supplements, prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs, vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, blood transfusions, medical devices, electromagnetic radiation emitting devices, cosmetics, animal foods & feed, and veterinary products.
- National Institutes of Health (NIH): The primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and public health research.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Federal Health Agency
- Wikipedia's article - Federal Health Agency
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