First Meeting: January 31-February 1, 2008

Appendix D

Draft for Committee Consideration 1.31.08
submitted by Chair and Vice-Chair to Committee on 2.1.08

HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020

Vision

A society in which all people attain maximum years of healthy life.

The healthiest people in the healthiest nation.

Goals

1. Create health promoting environments: physical, social, cultural, economic and communications.
2. Eliminate preventable disease, injury, and disability, and premature death.
3. Eliminate health disparities while improving the health of all groups.

Mission

• Increase recognition of the underlying determinants of health and disease.
• Identify highest value opportunities to improve health through use of best knowledge.
• Provide a framework for selecting and implementing strategies and tactics.
• Provide a framework for assessing progress to guide further improvement.
• Incorporate new science and technology to strengthen policy and program effectiveness and efficiency.

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