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Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73not60

§285b–2 Information and Education

Title 42 › Chapter 6A— PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › Subchapter III— NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES › Part C— Specific Provisions Respecting National Research Institutes › Subpart 2— national heart, lung, and blood institute › § 285b–2

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Director must collect, study, and quickly share up-to-date information for patients, their families, health professionals, and the public about research, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart, blood-vessel, lung, and blood diseases, about staying healthy to reduce those diseases, and about using and managing blood and blood products. The Director must work with public and private groups to (1) raise awareness and knowledge among health workers and the public about preventing these diseases and using blood resources, and (2) create and share information that encourages adults and children to adopt healthy habits to prevent them.

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Title 42, §285b–2

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The Director of the Institute shall collect, identify, analyze, and disseminate on a timely basis, through publications and other appropriate means, to patients, families of patients, physicians and other health professionals, and the general public, information on research, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart, blood vessel, lung, and blood diseases, the maintenance of health to reduce the incidence of such diseases, and on the use of blood and blood products and the management of blood resources. In carrying out this section, the Director of the Institute shall place special emphasis upon the utilization of collaborative efforts with both the public and private sectors to—
(1)increase the awareness and knowledge of health care professionals and the public regarding the prevention of heart and blood vessel, lung, and blood diseases and the utilization of blood resources; and
(2)develop and disseminate to health professionals, patients and patient families, and the public information designed to encourage adults and children to adopt healthful practices concerning the prevention of such diseases.

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1988—Pub. L. 100–607 amended second sentence generally. Prior to amendment, second sentence read as follows: “In carrying out this section the Director of the Institute shall place special emphasis upon— “(1) the dissemination of information regarding diet and nutrition, environmental pollutants, exercise, stress, hypertension, cigarette smoking, weight control, and other factors affecting the prevention of arteriosclerosis and other cardiovascular diseases and of pulmonary and blood diseases; and “(2) the dissemination of information designed to encourage children to adopt healthful habits respecting the risk factors related to the prevention of such diseases.”

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42 U.S.C. § 285b–2

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60