Question

1. Conclude with a summary of how we as a nation are doing with health promotion, disease prevention and Healthy People 2020.

Answer 1

Healthy People is a initiative as a result of a multiyear process that reflects input from a diverse group of individuals and organisations . It provide science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans. vision of the healthy people is to make a society in which all people live long and healthy life . 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

Healthy People 2020 intends 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.

Goals

• Attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death.
• Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups.
• Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all.
• Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life stages.