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US National Centre for Health Statistics (NCHS)

Principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System which provides statistical information.

In 1960, the National Office of Vital Statistics and the National Health Survey merged to form the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). NCHS is one of 13 principal statistical agencies in the federal government. The Center has been located in a number of organizations within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and since 1987 has been part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Collaborating with other public and private health partners, NCHS employs a variety of data collection mechanisms to obtain accurate information from multiple sources. This process provides a broad perspective to help us understand the population’s health, influences on health, and health outcomes. We collect data from birth and death records, medical records, interview surveys, and through direct physical examinations and laboratory testing.

Visit website: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/index.htm

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See also: Institute Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - National public health institute of the United States

Details last updated 11-Apr-2020

People at US National Centre for Health Statistics (NCHS)

Elizabeth Arias

Statistical Analysis and Research Team leader at National Center for Health Statistics

Robert Anderson

Chief of Mortality Statistics Branch at National Center for Health Statistics.

US National Centre for Health Statistics (NCHS) News

US life expectancy falls for second consecutive year

US life expectancy falls for second consecutive year

Independent - 07-Jan-2018

A new study released by the US National Centre for Health Statistics (NCHS) found an American bab...