Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
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1101 Wootton Pkwy., Ste. LL100 Rockville, MD 20852 MD Tel. 240-453-8280 Fax 240-453-8282 |
Type: Government Agency
On the web:
http://odphp.osophs.dhhs.gov
The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion develops and coordinates national programs aimed at improving the health of Americans. Projects include Steps to a HealthierUS (programs to prevent asthma, cancer, diabetes, obesity, heart disease, and stroke), Dietary Guidelines for Americans (published every 5 years with the Department of Agriculture), the National Health Information Center (online database with contact info for more than 1,700 help groups), and healthfinder (Web site with links to more than 6,000 federal and private health resources). It also publishes dozens of booklets, brochures, and guide books on health topics. Congress created the office in 1976.
Officers:
Director: Penelope Royall
