What is another word for National Institutes of Health?
Pronunciation: [nˈaʃənə͡l ˈɪnstɪtjˌuːts ɒv hˈɛlθ] (IPA) 
There are actually several synonyms for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a United States government agency responsible for biomedical and public health research. Some common alternatives for NIH include the National Institutes of Health and Human Services (NIHHS), the National Health Institutes (NHI), and the National Health Research Institutes (NHRI). Additionally, some people may use the acronym NIH to refer to the individual institutes that fall under its umbrella, such as the National Cancer Institute (NCI) or the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Regardless of how it's referred to, the NIH is an important entity dedicated to advancing public health through scientific research and discovery.
