hewglossary / HEW HEW.abbr. The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, created in 1953. • When the Department of Education was created in 1979, the name of HEW was changed to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). 词条贡献者 译员雪梅,国际知名法学院劳动法专业,专注翻译各种与劳动雇佣有关的法律文件。