Syncretism is also a word used for merging different inflection word forms, so that a word can serve more than one function. Examples in English are you, which can be an object or a subject, or pet, which is the same in the past and present tense.
Health departments perform food inspections and other health related inspections (the person who performs this job is often called a public health inspector), vaccination programs, free STD and HIV tests, tobacco enforcement and cessation programs, and other medical assistance programs.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Department of Health and Human Services protects the health of all Americans and provides essential human services. HHS. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Contact the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.