Healthy People
Healthy People
provides science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving the
health of all Americans. For 3 decades, Healthy People has established
benchmarks and monitored progress over time in order to:
- Encourage collaborations across communities and sectors
- Empower individuals toward making informed health decisions
- Measure the impact of prevention activities
In December 2010, Healthy People launched Healthy People
2020, setting an ambitious 10-year agenda for improving the Nation’s
health. Healthy People 2020 strives to:
- Identify nationwide health improvement priorities
- Increase public awareness and understanding of the
determinants of health, disease, and disability and the opportunities
for progress
- Provide measurable objectives and goals that are applicable at the national, state, and local levels
- Engage multiple sectors to take actions to strengthen
policies and improve practices that are driven by the best available
evidence and knowledge
- Identify critical research, evaluation, and data collection needs
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