US Public Health Service

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:USPHS
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:Public_Health_Service_Act
gptkbp:budget federal budget allocation
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:employs Public Health Service Commissioned Corps officers
over 6,000 Commissioned Corps officers
gptkbp:focus public health
emergency response
health promotion
disease prevention
gptkbp:founded 1798
gptkbp:hasDivision gptkb:Office_of_Public_Health_and_Science
gptkb:Office_of_the_Surgeon_General
gptkb:US_Public_Health_Service_Commissioned_Corps
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Rockville,_Maryland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label US Public Health Service
gptkbp:mission protect, promote, and advance the health and safety of the United States
gptkbp:notableEvent response to COVID-19 pandemic
response to Hurricane Katrina
response to Ebola outbreak
response to 9/11 attacks
gptkbp:notableLeader gptkb:United_States_Senator
gptkbp:oversees gptkb:Centers_for_Disease_Control_and_Prevention
gptkb:Food_and_Drug_Administration
gptkb:National_Institutes_of_Health
gptkb:Agency_for_Healthcare_Research_and_Quality
gptkb:Agency_for_Toxic_Substances_and_Disease_Registry
gptkb:Health_Resources_and_Services_Administration
gptkb:Indian_Health_Service
gptkb:Office_of_the_Assistant_Secretary_for_Health
gptkb:Substance_Abuse_and_Mental_Health_Services_Administration
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Health_and_Human_Services
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Marine_Hospital_Service
gptkbp:regulates quarantine
communicable diseases
gptkbp:symbol USPHS seal
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_unit
government position
gptkbp:uniform yes
gptkbp:website https://www.usphs.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:RPR
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6