1. Healthy People 2010 Objectives
Chapter 5
Healthy People 2010 Objectives

2. Healthy People 2010 Developed by Healthy People Consortium
Made up of 350 national and 250 state agencies
Final document developed under direction of Department of Health and Human Services

3. Healthy People 2010 Two overriding goals
Increase quality and years of healthy life
Eliminate health disparities
Goals can be monitored through 467 objectives in 28 focus areas (Table 5-1)
Each objective target date for improvement is 2010

4. Ten Leading Health Indicators
Used to measure health of the nation
Each indicator has specific objectives
Physical activity
Overweight and obesity
Tobacco use
Substance abuse

5. Indicators Responsible sexual behavior Mental health
Injury and violence
Environmental quality
Immunization
Access to health care
Health disparities

6. Essential Public Health Services
Required to meet Healthy People 2010:
Monitor health status of community
Diagnose and investigate health problems in community
Inform, educate, and empower people regarding health issues

7. Essential Public Health Services
Mobilize community partnership
Policies to support individuals/community
Enforce laws and regulations
Linking people to health care services
Competent workforce
Evaluation of services
Research solutions to health problems