Health Status of Wisconsin Residents
Healthy People 2010
Healthy People 2010 provides a framework for prevention for the Nation. It is a statement of national health objectives designed to identify the most significant preventable threats to health and to establish national goals to reduce these threats.
Healthy People 2010 is designed to achieve two overarching goals:
Goal 1: To help individuals of all ages increase life expectancy and improve their quality of life.
Goal 2: To eliminate health disparities among different segments of the population.
The Leading Health Indicators are 10 major health issues for the nation that will be addressed by Healthy People 2010:
- Physical Activity
- Overweight and Obesity
- Tobacco Use
- Substance Abuse
- Responsible Sexual Behavior
- Mental Health
- Injury and Violence
- Environmental Quality
- Immunization
- Access to Health Care
Implementing Healthy People 2010
Healthy People 2010 offers a simple but powerful idea: provide health objectives in a format that enables diverse groups to combine their efforts and work as a team. It is a road map to better health for all and can be used by many different people, States, communities, professional organizations, and groups to improve health. The initiative has partners from all sectors.
On the website you will find links to various Federal Agencies, the Healthy People Consortium, and MOU Partners, as well as business and community opportunities to become involved.
Additional Resources
Includes a health library, online checkups, specialized health information by sex, age, race and ethnicity, and recent health news. [more]
The home page provides links to the programs goals, implementation, publications, data, the leading health indicators, and healthfinder. [more]
Provides fact sheets, announcements, publications, and links to related projects. [more]
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