How to Contact the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is a United States federal government agency that is responsible for public health research. The NIH conducts research into how to prevent, diagnose, and treat various diseases and medical disorders. The NIH is also responsible for many advances in medicine, such as the creation of vaccines for multiple diseases. Since the NIH plays such an important role in public health, there are many people who want to reach out to them to ask questions or provide comments on their work. This wikiHow will help you contact the National Institutes of Health.

Steps

By Phone

Call 1-866-284-4107 for the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases. This institute is responsible for responding to the current Coronavirus pandemic. They are also responsible for researching other disease and allergies to find cures and treatments for them.

Call 1-800-4-CANCER (22-6237) for cancer information. You can call this phone number if you have questions or comments regarding cancer.

Call 301-496-4000 (not a toll-free number) for the general contact number.. This is the main number for the NIH. This is not, however, a toll-free number, so long-distance calling fees may apply when calling this number. If you know which subject you want to contact the NIH about, then you can find a list of the specific hotlines on this list. Many of these hotlines are toll-free numbers.

Call 301-496-9612 for the general TTY number (not a toll-free number). If you are deaf or hard of hearing, then you can call this number for assistance. This is not, however, a toll-free number, so long-distance calling fees may apply when calling this number. Some toll-free TTY numbers are listed here for individual institutes that you can call.

By Email

Navigate to the Ask NIH contact form. This form will allow you to send an email to the NIH. The NIH will try to respond to your email within 2 business days, although the wait may be longer during public health emergencies.

Enter your name into the "Name" box. This is optional, so you don't have to enter your name if you don't want to.

Write your email in the "Email address" box. This will allow the NIH to respond to you.

Type in the subject of your email in the "Subject" box. You can treat this like the Subject line on a traditional email.

Write your email in the "Question or comment" box.

Solve the CAPTCHA. This security measure helps the NIH stop spam submissions.

Click Submit my message. This will send your message to the NIH.

Contacting the NIH Through Other Methods

Write a letter to the NIH. If you want to send the NIH a letter through the regular mail, then you can mail it to the following address:National Institutes of Health (NIH) 9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda, Maryland 20892.

Email [email protected] for information on NIH research grants. This email address should be used if you have a question on NIH research grants and funding.

Contact the director of the NIH. If you want to contact the director of the NIH, then you can send an email to [email protected] . You can also send a letter to:Director, NIH 9000 Rockville Pike MSC 0148 Bethesda, Maryland 20892