Healthy People 2020
Stored: Healthy People 2020
| Type | Program |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Organization | Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
| Top Organization | Department of Health and Human Services |
| Creation Legislation | Public Health Service Act |
| Website | Website |
| Purpose | Healthy People 2020 set decade-long goals to boost U.S. health, cut disparities, and prevent disease with measurable targets for public action. |
| Program Start | December 2, 2010 |
| Initial Funding | Not publicly specified; part of ODPHP budget |
| Duration | December 2010 - December 2020 |
| Historic | Yes |
Healthy People 2020 (HP2020) was a decade-long initiative led by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) within the Department of Health and Human Services to set and track national health objectives from 2010 to 2020.
Healthy People 2020 established national objectives to improve the health and well-being of Americans, focusing on preventing disease and reducing health disparities over the decade from 2010 to 2020, aiming to provide a framework for public health action by setting measurable targets across diverse health topics to guide federal, state, and local efforts.
The program concluded in December 2020 with 1,203 objectives, including 42 topic areas and 26 Leading Health Indicators (LHIs), achieving or exceeding targets for over 30% of measurable goals, and transitioned into Healthy People 2030 to continue addressing health equity and social determinants.
Goals
- Attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease by setting targets like reducing heart disease mortality by 20%.
- Reduce health disparities across populations, aiming for measurable improvements in outcomes by race, ethnicity, and income.
- Promote health across all life stages with data-driven objectives, targeting widespread adoption by public health entities.
Organization
Healthy People 2020 was managed by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), with data support from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) under the CDC, both within HHS. ODPHP coordinated a Federal Interagency Workgroup and the Secretary’s Advisory Committee to develop and monitor objectives, while funding came from HHS appropriations, supporting staff, data systems, and outreach. The program’s leader was the Assistant Secretary for Health, with Howard Koh overseeing its launch in 2010.
History
Healthy People 2020 was launched on December 2, 2010, under the Public Health Service Act, building on Healthy People 2010 and earlier iterations from 1979, reflecting a growing emphasis on disparities and prevention post-2000s obesity and chronic disease trends. It introduced new topics like social determinants of health (SDOH) and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender health, shaped by over 8,000 public comments. Key events included midcourse reviews in 2014 and a final report in 2021, showing progress on 374 of 973 measurable objectives. It concluded in 2020, succeeded by Healthy People 2030.
Funding
Initial funding, though not separately detailed, was part of ODPHP’s budget within HHS appropriations starting in 2010, with annual allocations in the millions supporting its decade-long run. Funding ended in December 2020, with resources redirected to Healthy People 2030. Exact costs were not isolated, but they covered data tracking, reports, and stakeholder engagement.
Implementation
Healthy People 2020 was implemented through 1,203 objectives across 42 topic areas, launched in 2010 and tracked via NCHS data updates, concluding in 2020. It used LHIs and SDOH frameworks, rolled out via partnerships with states, localities, and organizations, with progress assessed in biennial reports and a final 2021 evaluation.
Related
- Healthy People 2030
- Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
- National Center for Health Statistics
External links
- https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/healthy_people/hp2020.htm
- https://health.gov/healthypeople/about/healthy-people-2020
- wikipedia:Healthy People program