BPHC's mission is to increase access to comprehensive primary and preventive health care and to improve the health status of underserved and vulnerable populations. Site contains information and data relative to agency activities. A basic reference source of Federal programs. The primary purpose of the Catalog is to assist users in identifying programs which meet specific objectives of the potential applicant, and to obtain general information on Federal assistance programs. The CDC is an agency of the Dept. of Health and Human Services and is one of eight federal public health agencies.
Site contains information about chronic and infectious diseases, prevention guidelines, etc.
Children's Defense Fund Site contains information about uninsured children, state children's health insurance programs, paying particular attention to the needs of poor, minority and children with disabilities. Also includes facts, figures and topical reports. An excellent site for policy info. Focus on issues of uninsured, under-insured and underserved, etc. Healthy People is a national health promotion and disease prevention initiative.