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|OrganizationName=National Center for Health Statistics | |OrganizationName=National Center for Health Statistics | ||
|OrganizationType=Research and Development Agencies | |OrganizationType=Research and Development Agencies | ||
|Mission=To compile statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of the American people. NCHS is the nation's principal health statistics agency, providing data on vital events, health status, lifestyle behaviors, healthcare resources, and utilization. | |Mission=To compile statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of the American people. NCHS is the nation's principal health statistics agency, providing data on vital events, health status, lifestyle behaviors, healthcare resources, and utilization. | ||
|ParentOrganization=Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | |||
|TopOrganization=Department of Health and Human Services | |||
|CreationLegislation=Public Health Service Act of 1944 | |||
|Employees=300 | |||
|Budget=$170 million (approximate, based on recent fiscal years) | |||
|OrganizationExecutive=Director | |OrganizationExecutive=Director | ||
| | |Services=Data collection; statistical analysis; health surveys; vital statistics; | ||
| | |HeadquartersLocation=38.97023, -76.95893 | ||
|HeadquartersAddress=3311 Toledo Road, Hyattsville, MD 20782 | |||
|Website=https://www.cdc.gov/nchs | |Website=https://www.cdc.gov/nchs | ||
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{{Short description|American government agency}} | |||
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|agency_name = National Center for Health Statistics | |agency_name = National Center for Health Statistics | ||
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The '''National Center for Health Statistics''' ('''NCHS''') is a U.S. government agency that provides statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the [[public health]] of the American people. It is a unit of the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] (CDC) and a principal agency of the [[Federal Statistical System of the United States|U.S. Federal Statistical System]]. It is headquartered at | The '''National Center for Health Statistics''' ('''NCHS''') is a U.S. government agency that provides statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the [[public health]] of the American people. It is a unit of the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] (CDC) and a principal agency of the [[Federal Statistical System of the United States|U.S. Federal Statistical System]]. It is headquartered at University Town Center in [[Hyattsville, Maryland]], just outside [[Washington, D.C.]] | ||
== History == | == History == | ||