National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is a division of the United States federal agency the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As such, NCHS is under the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Its headquarters is located at University Town Center in Hyattsville, Maryland, near Washington, D.C.
The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is responsible for improving the American public health by providing statistical information for different health events within USA.
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