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NCHS is the Federal Government's    principal vital and health statistics agency. Since 1960, when the National Office of    Vital Statistics and the National Health Survey merged to form NCHS, the agency has    provided a wide variety of data with which to monitor the Nation's health. Since then,    NCHS has received several **legislative mandates and    authorities.**

The National Center for Health    Statistics (NCHS) is a part of the **Centers for    Disease Control and Prevention,****U.S.    Department of Health and Human Services**. To meet priority data needs for    public health, NCHS works closely with other Federal agencies as well as researchers and    academic institutions. 

NCHS data systems include data on vital    events as well as information on health status, lifestyle and exposure to unhealthy    influences, the onset and diagnosis of illness and disability, and the use of health care.    These data are used by policymakers in Congress and the Administration, by medical    researchers, and by others in the health community. 

NCHS is located in Hyattsville,    Maryland, with offices in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, and with a CDC-liaison    office in Atlanta, Georgia. 

Additional information about NCHS can    be found in the **programs and activities    booklet (PDF).**

**Current    Legislative Authorities of the National Center for Health Statistics, 1999**.  20 pp.  (PHS)    2000-1303**View/download PDF** 696 KB

 
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This page last reviewed August 18, 2000

**U.S.    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES****Centers    for Disease Control and Prevention**    National Center for Health Statistics    Division of Data Services     Hyattsville, MD    20782-2003    (301) 458-4636
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