Mission and Organizational Structure

Mission

The mission of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is to enhance the health and well-being of Americans by providing for effective health and human services and by fostering strong, sustained advances in the sciences, underlying medicine, public health, and social services.

At the Department, our number one priority will always be to protect the health of all Americans and provide essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.

Organizational Structure

The Secretary leads a Department that provides a wide range of services and benefits to the American people.  Below is an organizational chart. Further details concerning each major Departmental component’s role in accomplishment of the overall mission and strategic goals are discussed in the Strategic Goals and Strategic Goals Highlights sections of the report.

Date of Report: November 15, 2007

AFR Section I Links:

• Mission and Organizational Structure
• Strategic Goals
• Strategic Goal Highlights
• President’s Management Agenda
• Analysis of Financial Statements & Stewardship Information
• Systems, Legal Compliance, And Controls
• Other Management Information and Initiatives
• Looking Ahead To FY 2008—Department Management Challenges And High-Risk Areas