Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
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The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health is a key leadership office within the U.S. federal health system that oversees national public health policy, programs, and initiatives.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T293703 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health Context triple: [United States Department of Health and Human Services, hasPart, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health]
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response is a U.S. federal office within the Department of Health and Human Services responsible for leading the nation’s medical and public health preparedness for, response to, and recovery from emergencies and disasters.
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management is the U.S. Department of Labor’s central administrative and management office, overseeing functions such as budget, human resources, procurement, information technology, and departmental operations.
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Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is a senior federal health policy and leadership role that supports the Assistant Secretary for Health in overseeing national public health initiatives and programs.
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United States Department of Health and Human Services
The United States Department of Health and Human Services is a federal executive department responsible for protecting the health of Americans and providing essential human services, particularly for those least able to help themselves.
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Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health was the former UK government department responsible for national public health and healthcare policy before its functions were taken over by successor bodies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health Target entity description: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health is a key leadership office within the U.S. federal health system that oversees national public health policy, programs, and initiatives.
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response is a U.S. federal office within the Department of Health and Human Services responsible for leading the nation’s medical and public health preparedness for, response to, and recovery from emergencies and disasters.
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management is the U.S. Department of Labor’s central administrative and management office, overseeing functions such as budget, human resources, procurement, information technology, and departmental operations.
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Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is a senior federal health policy and leadership role that supports the Assistant Secretary for Health in overseeing national public health initiatives and programs.
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United States Department of Health and Human Services
The United States Department of Health and Human Services is a federal executive department responsible for protecting the health of Americans and providing essential human services, particularly for those least able to help themselves.
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Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health was the former UK government department responsible for national public health and healthcare policy before its functions were taken over by successor bodies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal executive office
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public health agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation | OASH ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Food and Drug Administration ⓘ Health Resources and Services Administration ⓘ National Institutes of Health ⓘ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employs | U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps officers ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | federal public health policy in the United States ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentBody | Assistant Secretary for Health ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| oversees |
National Vaccine Program Office
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Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion ⓘ
linked to:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy ⓘ Office of Minority Health ⓘ Office of Population Affairs ⓘ Office of Research Integrity ⓘ Office on Women’s Health ⓘ President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition ⓘ Public Health Service Commissioned Corps policy direction ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ⓘ |
| policyArea |
disease prevention
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health equity ⓘ health promotion ⓘ infectious disease control ⓘ minority health ⓘ population affairs and family planning ⓘ public health ⓘ women’s health ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
coordination of public health programs across HHS
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disease prevention and health promotion initiatives ⓘ family planning and reproductive health policy through the Office of Population Affairs ⓘ implementation of Healthy People national health objectives ⓘ infectious disease and HIV/AIDS policy coordination ⓘ minority health and health disparities policy ⓘ national public health policy leadership ⓘ oversight of research integrity policies ⓘ population health and health equity policy ⓘ women’s health policy through the Office on Women’s Health ⓘ |
| scope | nationwide ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Secretary of Health and Human Services ⓘ |
| website | https://www.hhs.gov/ash ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health Description of subject: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health is a key leadership office within the U.S. federal health system that oversees national public health policy, programs, and initiatives.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States Department of Health and Human Services
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hasPart
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
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linked to: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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partOf
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
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oversees
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Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
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linked to: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
linked to: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy
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parentAgency
→
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
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President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition
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partOf
→
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
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Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services
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supervises
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Office of the Assistant Secretaries of Health and Human Services
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linked to: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services
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supervises
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
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Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. initiative
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implementedBy
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
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Office for Human Research Protections
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subordinateTo
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
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subject linked to:
OPA
subject linked to:
ORI
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
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partOf
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
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