Health Council, National, founded in 1920, is a private, nonprofit association of leading voluntary, professional, business, governmental, and nonprofit health organizations in the United States. Its chief programs aim (1) to encourage Americans to maintain and improve their health and (2) to educate Americans on how to use health resources wisely. The council provides a meeting ground between public and private health organizations. It sponsors an annual conference for voluntary health agency leaders, produces publications on major health issues, and works to promote awareness of health career opportunities. Council headquarters are in Washington, D.C.
