Government Agencies
State Government Agencies
Illinois Department of Public Health
www.idph.state.il.us
1-217-524-6088
Women's Health Helpline
1-888-522-1282
TTY 1-800-547-0466
Chicago Department of Public Health
http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Health/
Federal Government Agencies and Resources:
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized
as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety
of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to
enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships.
CDC serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease
prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion
and education activities designed to improve the health of the people
of the United States.
Healthfinder®
www.healthfinder.gov
A free guide to reliable consumer health information, developed
by the Department of Health and Human Services and other federal
agencies. This site links to carefully selected information and
Web sites from over 1,700 health-related government agencies and
not-for-profit organizations, includes many online checkups, and
offers daily health news in English and Spanish.
National Cancer Institute
www.nci.hih.gov
The National Cancer Institute coordinates the National Cancer Program,
which conducts and supports research, training, health information
dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis,
prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer,
and the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer
patients.
National Institute for Health
www.nih.gov
NIH is the steward of medical and behavioral research for the Nation.
Its mission is science in pursuit of fundamental knowledge about
the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of
that knowledge to extend healthy life and reduce the burdens of
illness and disability.
National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC)
www.4woman.gov
A service of the Department of Health and Human Services' Office
on Women's Health. The NWHIC Web site at 4woman.gov provides a gateway
to women's health information resources developed by the Department
of Health and Human Services, other Federal agencies, and private
sector resources and covers over 800 topics.
