Healthy People 2010
Healthy People 2010 (HP 2010) is designed to achieve two overarching goals:
- Increase quality and years of healthy life.
- Eliminate health disparities.
HP 2010 seeks to increase life expectancy and quality of life by helping individuals gain the knowledge, motivation, and opportunities they need to make informed decisions about their health. At the same time, HP 2010 encourages local and state leaders to develop community wide and statewide efforts that promote healthy behaviors, create healthy environments, and increase access to high-quality health care. Given the fact that individual and community health are virtually inseparable, it is critical that both the individual and the community do their parts to increase life expectancy and improve quality of life. Visit the Healthy People 2010 Web site for more information.