Healthy People 2020 sets health promotion, disease prevention agenda for the nation

From the Healthy People about page

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 sectors.
• Guide individuals toward making informed health decisions.
• Measure the impact of prevention activities.

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.

The 40+  2020 topics and objectives include

• Adolescent health
• Diabetes
• Educational and Community-based Health
• Environmental Health
• Food Safety
• Heart Disease and Stroke
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health
• Medical Product Safety
• Occupational Safety and Health
• Public Health Infrastructure
• Social Determinants of Health
• Vision