AIDS and other infectious diseases. injury control. family planning. and early detection of cancer and heart disease. The Assistant Secretary also supervises programs to assure training of health professionals. and to encourage them to serve in the areas of greatest need. He is responsible for maternal and child health block grant. the Community and Migrant Health Centers Program. the National Health Service Corps and other programs to assist those in rural and urban areas who often need health care services the mostbut who would never receive them without these programs. In fact. the search for a solution for virtually every health problem facing the American people ultimately reaches the desk of the Assistant Secretary for Health. Philip Lee is superbly qualified to fill this vital position.