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Improving HIV Prevention and Health Outcomes for Women and Girls as We Work to End the HIV Epidemic
B. Kaye Hayes, MPA
Improving HIV Prevention and Health Outcomes for Women and Girls as We Work to End the HIV Epidemic
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HHS COVID-19 YouTube Channel: Check out the latest COVID-19 video from HHSSecretary Azar explains Operation Warp Speed
May 27,2020
Surgeon General Adams COVID-19 – Donate Blood Plasma and Help Save Lives
July 30,2020
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The Nation's Doctor to America: #COVIDStopsWithMe
The U.S. Surgeon General and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today released a public service announcement (PSA) ahead of the Fourth of July weekend imploring Americans to take action and to remember: COVID Stops With Me.
Today, the Trump Administration recognized and thanked the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps at its Headquarters, as the USPHS continues to deploy more than two-thirds of its force to support the fight against the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Request for Information-Long-Term Monitoring of Health Care System Resilience
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) in the Department of Health and Human Services seeks to gain a more comprehensive understanding of how organizations, networks, non-federal government agencies, and other relevant stakeholders in the United States have operationally defined “resilience”
Written Statement by ADM Brett P. Giroir to WHO’s 147th Executive Board
Thank you Chair, Director-General Tedros, Fellow Executive Board Members, Excellencies, I am honored to be with you today to participate in the WHO’s 147th Executive Board meeting as the Executive Board Member for the United States.
Improving Maternal Health Outcomes with a Focus on Physical Activity
ODPHP
An increasing number of pregnant women in the United States have chronic health conditions — such as hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease — that may put them at higher risk of pregnancy complications.
Celebrating Active and Healthy Women and Girls During National Women’s Health Week
Honorable Nan Hayworth, MD, Member of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition
This year we observe National Women’s Health Week in the midst of a global public health crisis.
The HHS Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) issued guidance on COVID-19 for investigators, institutional review boards, and institutions conducting human subjects research during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
HHS Statements on Authorizing Licensed Pharmacists to Order and Administer COVID-19 Tests
Earlier today, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health issued new guidance under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act authorizing licensed pharmacists to order and administer COVID-19 tests that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized.
HHS Supports State, Territorial and Tribal Public Health Labs with COVID-19 Rapid Point-of-Care Test
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is purchasing the ID NOW COVID-19 rapid point-of-care test, developed by Abbott Diagnostics Scarborough Inc., for state, territorial and tribal public health labs.
Optimizing Ventilator Use during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Because of the unprecedented demand on hospital and ICU resources during the COVID-19 (SARS CoV-2) pandemic, many hospitals may be challenged with providing mechanical ventilation to all those in need of this therapy.
