The mission of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is to enhance the health and well-being of Americans by providing for effective health and human services and by fostering sound, sustained advances in the sciences underlying medicine, public health, and social services.

The HHS plan illustrates measurable objectives that the Department will pursue to raise the visibility of AANHPI health issues, health care and human services disparities. This plan is meant to be a first step in elevating AANHPI issues across the Department under the leadership of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Dr. Howard Koh.

The plan was developed as part of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, which aims to improve quality of life and opportunities for Asian American and Pacific Islander participation in federal programs.