Healthy People 2020

Reduce the disease and economic burden of diabetes mellitus (DM) and improve the quality of life for all persons who have, or are at risk for, DM.

Increase immunization rates and reduce preventable infectious diseases.

Reduce substance abuse to protect the health, safety, and quality of life for all, especially children.

Prevent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and its related illness and death.

Improve cardiovascular health and quality of life through prevention, detection, and treatment of risk factors for heart attack and stroke; early identification and treatment of heart attacks and strokes; prevention of repeat cardiovascular events; and reduction in deaths from cardiovascular disease

Reduce illness, disability, and death related to tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure.

Improve health, fitness, and quality of life through daily physical activity.

Improve mental health through prevention and by ensuring access to appropriate, quality mental health services.

Improve the health and well-being of women, infants, children, and families.

Prevent unintentional injuries and violence, and reduce their consequences.

Promote healthy sexual behaviors, strengthen community capacity, and increase access to quality services to prevent sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and their complications.

Prevent illness and disability related to arthritis and other rheumatic conditions, osteoporosis, and chronic back conditions.

Improve the healthy development, health, safety, and well-being of adolescents and young adults (AYAs).

Promote health and reduce chronic disease risk through the consumption of healthful diets and achievement and maintenance of healthy body weights.

Reduce the number of new cancer cases, as well as the illness, disability, and death caused by cancer.

Reduce the morbidity and costs associated with, and maintain or enhance the quality of life for, persons with dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease.

Document and track population-based measures of health and well-being for early and middle childhood populations over time in the United States.

Reduce new cases of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its complications, disability, death, and economic costs.

Promote respiratory health through better prevention, detection, treatment, and education efforts.