Toll-Free Numbers for Health Information

Toll-Free Numbers for Health Information 
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These toll-free numbers provide health-related information, education, and support. They DO NOT diagnose or recommend treatment for any disease.
Some of the toll-free numbers use recorded messages. Others offer personalized counseling and referrals. Most toll-free numbers provide educational materials. (Some organizations may charge handling fees.) Most toll-free numbers can be reached 24 hours a day, 7 days a week unless otherwise noted.This directory is organized into 3 categories:

Topic Index

• Crisis Intervention. Organizations that provide crisis assistance.
• Rare Disorders. Organizations that provide information about diseases anddisorders that affect less than 1 percent of the population.
• Professional Organizations. Organizations that offer information about health professions (such as nursing or counseling) or health topics (such asblindness or lymphoma).

This directory is compiled every year by the National Health Information Center,which is a service of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), Office of Public Health and Science, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

You are free to reproduce or copy this publication. Please includethe following credit line:
“Source: 2013 Toll-Free Numbers for Health Information, National Health Information Center, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC.”

National Health Information Center

The National Health Information Center (NHIC) is a health information referral service. NHIC links people to organizations that provide reliable health information. NHIC was established in 1979 by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

NHIC also provides key support for the  healthfinder.gov Web site, your gateway to reliable consumer health information.

Health Information Resource Database

The Health Information Resource Database includes 1,600 organizations and government offices that provide health information upon request. Entries include contact information, short abstracts, and information about publications and services the organizations provide.