National Insititute of Child Health and Development

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, established by congress in 1962, conducts and supports research on topics related to the health of children, adults, families, and populations.  Some of these topics include:

• Reducing infant deaths;
• Improving the health of women, men, and families;
• Understanding reproductive health and fertility/infertility;
• Learning about growth and development;
• Examining, preventing and treating problems of birth defects, mental retardation, and developmental disabilities; and
• Enhancing well-being of persons through the lifespan with optimal rehabilitation research.

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Contact Information

NICHD

P.O. Box 3006

Rockville, MD 20847

Telephone: 1-800-370-2943

Fax: 1-866-760-5947

You can contact the NICHD by email at NICHDInformationResourceCenter@mail.nih.gov

Donation Information

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