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Think of a health issue that interests you. Then, go to the
following government websites and explore each website to find
information about the health topic you have chosen.
(You may need to adjust your topic if you do not get results—that’s
okay.) Explore each website.
In your initial post, fully compare and contrast your search results.
Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a national public health institute in the United States. It is a United States federal agency, under the Department of Health and Human Services,and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.Its main goal is to protect public health and safety through the control and prevention of disease, injury, and disability in the US and internationally.The CDC focuses national attention on developing and applying disease control and prevention. It especially focuses its attention on infectious disease, food borne pathogens, environmental health, occupational safety and health, health promotion, injury prevention and educational activities designed to improve the health of United States citizens. The CDC also conducts research and provides information on non-infectious diseases, such as obesity and diabetes, and is a founding member of the International Association of National Public Health Institutes.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and public health research. It was founded in the late 1880s and is now part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The majority of NIH facilities are located in Bethesda, Maryland. The NIH conducts its own scientific research through its Intramural Research Program (IRP) and provides major biomedical research funding to non-NIH research facilities through its Extramural Research Program.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.The WHO Constitution, which establishes the agency's governing structure and principles, states its main objective as "the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health.It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with six semi-autonomous regional offices and 150 field offices worldwide.
◾️ abouve mentioned all are about the different research section of human health. They have common in their target is to protect human life.
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NIH is the steward of medical and behavioral research for the Nation. Its mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability.