Healthy People Nevada
Moving From 2010 to 2020
March 2011
The Healthy People Initiative is a national strategy
designed to improve the overall health of Americans. For three decades, Healthy
People has provided a comprehensive set of national 10-year health promotion
and disease prevention objectives aimed at improving the health of all
Americans. For the past decade, Healthy
People 2010 has led the way for Americans to achieve an increase in the quality
and years of healthy life, and to eliminate health disparities. Healthy People
2020 will continue in the tradition of its predecessors to define the vision
and strategy for building a healthier nation.
The Healthy People Nevada 2010-2020 report utilizes
objectives, focus areas, and targets from the national Healthy People framework
to provide a statewide assessment of the health status of Nevada. The report includes 119 objectives,
representing 25 of the 38 national focus areas, presenting an overview of
Nevada’s progress on the Healthy People 2010-2020 objectives, the major
challenges identified statewide and on a local level, and an overview of best
practices for addressing those challenges.