PUBLIC
HEALTH
WHO IS THE UNITED STATES
SURGEON GENERAL?
LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AGENCY
RESPONSIBLE BY LAW FOR THE
HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF
PEOPLE IN YOUR COMMUNITY,
CITY, COUNTY, OR TOWNSHIP
STATE
GOVERNMENT AGENCY
RESPONSIBLE BY LAW FOR
THE HEALTH AND WELL
BEING OF PEOPLE IN
YOUR STATE.
NATIONAL
DEPT. OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
DEPT. OF THE FEDERAL GOVT.
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
ADMINISTRATION AND
PLANNING FOR HEALTH. DIVIDED
INTO FOUR GOVT. OFFICES
FOUR OFFICES
• HEALTH CARE FINANCING
• PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
• OFFICE OF HUMAN
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
• SOCIAL SECURITY
ADMINISTRATION
INTERNATIONAL
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
(WHO) PART OF THE UNITED
NATIONS. TO IMPROVE THE
QUALITY OF HEALTH AND WELL
BEING OF PEOPLE THROUGHOUT
THE WORLD. LOCATED IN
GENEVA SWITZERLAND
PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS
 VOLUNTARY
 PRIVATE
 CORPORATE
 PROFESSIONAL
SURGEON GENERAL
DIRECTOR OF THE U.S.
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES.
A PHYSICIAN APPOINTED BY
THE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES.
DIVIDED INTO 5 AGENCIES
5 AGENCIES OF THE OFFICE OF
THE SURGEON GENERAL
• CDC, CENTER FOR DISEASE
CONTROL
• FDA, FOOD AND DRUG
ADMINISTRATION
• HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES
• ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE AND MENTAL
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
• NIH, NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR
HEALTH