Public Health

A blood bank is an organization that stores and preserves human blood and blood components, gathered as a result of blood donation or collection, for later use in blood transfusions. This directory includes blood bank pages for every state in the USA and Washington, DC.

In 1996, HON became one of the first URLs to guide both lay users and medical professionals to reliable sources of information on the internet. HON is a Swiss foundation, but is linked to the United Nations. It has two widely used search tools: MedHunt and HONSelect. The website contains several ways to search for medical information. Also includes conferences and news.

Healthfinder is a website developed by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services which began in 1997. It is recognized as a key resource for finding the best government and nonprofit health and human resources information on the internet. The website contains health news, a health library, consumer guides to issues such as finding a doctor, first aid, health insurance, and much more.

PAHO is an international public health agency working to improve health and living standards of the Americas. It is also the Regional Office for the World Health Organization. The website provides information about the organization, health data, topics, information products, publications and more. Also on the website are breaking news stories, international health regulations, and more.

Social work is a profession that is dedicated to resolving complex social problems and alleviating the conditions of those in need of assistance. On this directory, visitors can find all sorts of social work organizations and social workers in Washington, DC and every state of the USA.

The mission of the CDC, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability. It has been in existence since 1946. The CDC tracks emerging diseases around the world, environmental threats, and lifestyle choices such as smoking. Information about the CDC, its projects, news, and other information is on their website.

CPSC is located in Bethesda, Maryland. It is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury of death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products. On the website, users can find information about specific products, information about how to report problems with products, a special link to products for children, and much more.

The DHHS is the government's chief agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential services. There are more than 300 programs, such as Head Start, Assuring Food and Drug Safety, and Health and Social Science Research. Descriptions of all the programs and information about grants, aging, disasters and much more available on the website.

The NIH is part of the Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency for supporting and conducting medical research. Their goal is to foster fundamental creative discoveries. The website describes its programs and has links to grant sources.

WHO is the directing and coordinating authority within the United Nations. It's mandated goal is the attainment by all peoples of the highest degree of health. The website has links to the history of WHO, its accomplishments, its programs, and its governance.