page_title: United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
hierarchical_section_title: United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
caption_attribution_description: Seal of the en:United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare.
context_page_description: The United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare was a cabinet-level department of the United States government from 1953 until 1979. It was administered by the United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. In 1979, a separate Department of Education was created from this department, and HEW was renamed as the Department of Health and Human Services.
context_section_description: The United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (also known as HEW) was a cabinet-level department of the United States government from 1953 until 1979.  It was administered by the United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare.  In 1979, a separate Department of Education (ED) was created from this department, and HEW was renamed as the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
caption: Seal of the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare