HHS UK/eɪt͡ʃ eɪt͡ʃ ˈɛs/ uncommon us noun 1. the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979 SynonymsDepartment of Health and Human ServicesHealth and Human Services Related words Broader terms executive department Part of Food and Drug AdministrationCenter for Disease Control and PreventionUnited States Public Health ServiceNational Institutes of Health WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.