Diseases and Disabilities As a DC resident, you have a variety of health care programs and agencies to help you deal with medical conditions.   Cancer   Locate the information you need about a specific type of cancer, learn about support, and find out how the District tracks the incidence of cancers, via the Health Department's Cancer Registry.   Chronic Diseases  Learn the latest research on chronic diseases such as asthma, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and Alzheimer's and find out how to access District services.   Communicable Diseases   Read the latest research and locate the programs which provide direct assistance to sufferers of AIDS/HIV, tuberculosis, and other communicable diseases that are serious public health concerns for DC.   Disabilities   Access extensive information on research trends, available services, and educational material if you, or a family member, are living with a disability.   Mental Health   Access direct links to DC's Department of Mental Health services and extensive collections of recent research and treatment, along with phone numbers to contact specific program managers.   Rehabilitation Learn how DC's Department of Human Services helps residents recover from disabling illness or injury including access to the National Library of Medicine (Medline) which lists hundreds of research studies on rehabilitation medicine.   << Back | Health Center Main Page