NHLBI's HP 2010 African American
Gateway
Health for All
NHLBI has launched a "Health for All" Americans
agenda as part of its efforts to meet the Healthy People 2010 objectives issued
by the Federal Government in January 2000.
The Institute has set 10 "Performance Goals" in the
cardiovascular disease, asthma, and sleep disorders areas that target differing
stages in the progress of disease, from early prevention to the prevention of
recurrent events and of complications.
To meet the performance goals, NHLBI is undertaking
a wide range of "Performance Projects," each geared to measurable results in
order to evaluate progress. A key element of the Performance Projects is
reaching into communities to forge partnerships for health, especially for
those areas at high-risk for disease. The Performance Projects also try to
bring vital information and resources where they are most needed.
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