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Healthy People 2010 Objectives

Internet URL

http://www.health.gov/healthypeople/  

Sponsoring Agency

Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Description

Since its inception in 1979, Healthy People has set the nation's health agenda, guiding policy on public health. Previous Healthy People initiatives set goals to increase the number of years of healthy life. Healthy People 2010 goes a step further, by setting a goal for the first time to increase not only longevity, but quality of life. Details regarding the launching of Healthy People 2010 and its objectives are available at this web site.

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Review Date

5/21/2007