NCJ Number
152389
Date Published
1992
Length
240 pages
Annotation
This report describes the major activities of the U.S. Public Health Service in 22 priority areas outlined in Healthy People 2000: National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives, a framework laid out in 1990 for actions by the public and private sectors to achieve a healthier nation by the year 2000.
Abstract
The report describes the extent, in the 1991 fiscal year, of Public Health Service support for the achievement of Health People 2000's goals and objectives. It also serves as a directory of where to find, within the Public Health Service, sources of program support for the priority areas and objectives and describes current Public Health Service programs and resources in this area. Healthy People 2000 aims to increase the span of healthy life, reduce health disparities, and achieve access to preventive services for all Americans. The Public Health Service is involved in at least 860 activities to support the achievement of these objectives. Subject areas include health promotion, health protection, preventive services, and data systems. Figures, tables, and appended Healthy People 2000 objectives