DHS Office of Health Affairs

DHS Office of Health Affairs
Agency overview
Formed	2003
Jurisdiction	United States
Headquarters	DHS Nebraska Avenue Complex, Washington D.C.
Employees	101 (2012)
Annual budget	$0.2 billion (2012)
Agency executive	Katherine Brinsfield, MD, MPH Assistant Secretary;
Parent agency	Department of Homeland Security
Website	DHS Office of Health Affairs

The Office of Health Affairs (OHA) is a component within the United States Department of Homeland Security. OHA provides health and medical expertise in support of the department's mission to prepare for, respond to, and recover from all hazards affecting the nation’s health security.

The Office of Health Affairs is led by the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Health Affairs, who is appointed by the President of the United States with confirmation by the United States Senate. The current assistant secretary is Katherine Brinsfield, MD, MPH. The Office of Health Affairs is led by an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Health Affairs, who is the chief medical officer of the Department of Homeland Security.

The assistant secretary serves as the principal advisor to the Secretary of Homeland Security on medical and public health issues. OHA leads the department’s workforce health protection and medical support activities. OHA also leads and coordinates the department’s biological and chemical defense programs and provides medical and scientific expertise to support DHS preparedness and response efforts.

Budget

DHS Health Affairs Budget, FY11-13 ($ in thousands) ^[1]
Line Item	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Request
Salaries and Expenses	26,999	29,671	27,757
BioWatch	100,780	114,164	125,294
National Biosurvelliance Integration Center	7,000	12,013	8,000
Planning and Coordination	2,276	6,162	4,907
Chemical Defense Program	2,400	5,439	500
Total Budget	139,455	167,449	166,458

References

↑ "Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Budget Budget in Brief, DHS, pg 141" (PDF). Department of Homeland Security. 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-10.

External links

DHS Office of Health Affairs official website

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[1] "Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Budget Budget in Brief, DHS, pg 141" (PDF). Department of Homeland Security. 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-10.

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