Anita Thurakal
Senior Advisor at Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSAgov), HHS - Rockville, Maryland, US
Anita Thurakal's Colleagues at Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSAgov), HHS
Emily Jayne-Lopez
HRSA Scholar, Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs
Melanie Deal
Public Health Analyst, Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs, Region 2, Puerto Rico
Anita Thurakal's Contact Details
(301) 443-3376
United States
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSAgov), HHS
Anita Thurakal's Company Details
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSAgov), HHS
Rockville, Maryland, US • 2641 EmployeesGovernment
HRSA programs provide health care to people who are geographically isolated, economically, or medically vulnerable. This includes people living with HIV/AIDS, pregnant women, mothers, and their families, and those otherwise unable to access high quality health care. HRSA also supports access to health care in rural areas, the training of health professionals, the distribution of providers to areas where they are needed most, and improvements in health care delivery. In addition, HRSA oversees organ, bone marrow, and cord blood donation. It compensates individuals harmed by vaccination, and maintains databases that flag providers with a record of health care malpractice, waste, fraud, and abuse for federal, state, and local use. Nearly 90% of HRSA’s budget is awarded through grants and cooperative agreements to approximately 3,000 awardees, including community-based organizations, colleges and universities, hospitals, state, local, and tribal governments, and private entities.