Healthy People 2010 is a comprehensive set of disease prevention and health promotion objectives for the Nation to achieve over the first decade of the new century. Created by scientists both inside and outside of Government, it identifies a wide range of public health priorities and specific, measurable objectives.

Overarching Goals     

1. Increase quality and years of healthy life
2. Eliminate health disparities


Focus Areas

1.   Access to Quality Health Services
2.  Arthritis, Osteoporosis, and Chronic Back Conditions
3.  Cancer
4.  Chronic Kidney Disease
5.  Diabetes
6.  Disability and Secondary Conditions
7.  Educational and Community-Based Programs
8.  Environmental Health
9.  Family Planning
10.  Food Safety
11.   Health Communication    
12.   Heart Disease and Stroke
13.   HIV
14.   Immunization and Infectious Diseases
15.   Injury and Violence Prevention
16.   Maternal, Infant, and Child Health
17.   Medical Product Safety
18.   Mental Health and Mental Disorders
19.   Nutrition and Overweight
20.  Occupational Safety and Health
21.   Oral Health
22.  Physical Activity and Fitness
23.  Public Health Infrastructure
24.  Respiratory Diseases
25.  Sexually Transmitted Diseases
26.  Substance Abuse
27.  Tobacco Use
28.  Vision and Hearing

For more information: Healthy People 2010

Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite LL100
Rockville, MD 20852
Voice: 240-453-8280
Fax: 240-453-8282