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Home of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health
Details: Health.gov is your portal for health-related resources and news from the U.S. government. Find prevention topics, dietary and physical activity guidelines, and other health resources.
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Current Dietary Guidelines health.gov
Details: HHS and USDA developed resources for health professionals and others who want to help promote this edition of the Dietary Guidelines, including:. Top 10 Things You Need to Know Start Simple with MyPlate [PDF - 3.4 MB] Infographics and graphics; ODPHP plans to update the toolkit for health professionals to align with the current edition in 2021. Sign up for email updates to be the first …
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Healthy People 2030 health.gov
Details: Leading Health Indicators (LHIs) are a small subset of high-priority objectives selected to drive action toward improving health and well-being. You can use Healthy People 2030 at all stages of your program's life cycle. Check out our new graphic to see how. Overall Health and Well-Being Measures
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New Funding Opportunity: Advancing Health Literacy to
Details: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) recently announced a funding opportunity to encourage COVID-19 safety and vaccination among underserved populations. The new initiative – Advancing Health Literacy to Enhance Equitable Community Responses to COVID-19 – is expected to allocate $250 million to fund approximately 30 …
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Access to Health Services
Details: Inadequate health insurance coverage is one of the largest barriers to health care access, 3 and the unequal distribution of coverage contributes to disparities in health. 2, 3 Out-of-pocket medical care costs may lead individuals to delay or forgo needed care (such as doctor visits, dental care, and medications), 4 and medical debt is common
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Public Health Infrastructure
Details: Public health infrastructure provides the necessary foundation for all public health services—from vaccinations to chronic disease prevention programs to emergency preparedness efforts. Healthy People 2030 focuses on creating a strong public health infrastructure. The Public Health Infrastructure
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Increase the health literacy of the population — HC/HIT
Details: This objective currently has research status, meaning it is a high-priority public health issue that doesn’t yet have evidence-based interventions developed to address it. It may or may not have reliable baseline data available. If both baseline data and evidence-based interventions become available, this objective may become a core Healthy People 2030 objective.
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Accredited Health Department List
Details: The Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) is the national nonprofit organization that accredits tribal, state, local, and territorial governmental public health agencies. The goal of this voluntary program is to improve and protect the health of the public by advancing and transforming the quality and performance of public health departments.
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Increase the proportion of adolescents who get
Details: Sex education focused on delaying sex, using birth control, and preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is linked to healthier sexual behaviors in adolescents. But fewer adolescents have been getting this type of sex education in recent years. Increasing the use of sex education curriculum-based programs may help increase birth control use, prevent pregnancies, and reduce rates of
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Hospital and Emergency Services
Details: Every year in the United States, there are about 36 million hospital stays. 1 Healthy People 2030 focuses on reducing preventable hospital visits and improving hospital care, including follow-up services. In the emergency department, timely care is critical for improving health outcomes.
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Increase the proportion of children living with
Details: Children living in poverty are more likely to have health and developmental problems — and to take part in behaviors that can harm their health. Children who have at least 1 parent with steady work are less likely to live in poverty. High-quality child care programs and strategies to increase job opportunities can help more parents get year-round, full-time work.
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Access to Health Services Workgroup
Details: Members of the Access to Health Services (AHS) Workgroup have expertise in areas including vulnerable populations, health insurance coverage, health care delivery and workforce, primary care, health care quality, and health services research. They developed the objectives related to these areas, and they’ll provide data to track progress toward achieving these objectives throughout the decade.
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April National Health Observances: Minority Health, STD
Details: World Health Day Sponsored by WHO, World Health Day on April 7 is an opportunity to reflect on how we can build a fairer and healthier world — one where all people are able to live healthy lives and access quality health services. Check out the Healthy People 2030 framework to
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Physical Activity: Individually Adapted Health Behavior
Details: The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends implementing individually adapted health behavior change programs based on strong evidence of their effectiveness in increasing physical activity and improving physical fitness among adults and children. Individually adapted health behavior change programs to increase physical activity teach behavioral skills to help participants
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Reduce infections of HPV types prevented by
Details: Every year in the United States, HPV (human papillomavirus) causes many cases of cancer that could be prevented with vaccination. Routine vaccination is recommended at age 11 to 12 years, but many people who need to get the vaccine don’t. Encouraging health care providers to recommend the vaccine is critical for reducing HPV infections.
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Older Adults Workgroup
Details: Members of the Older Adults (OA) Workgroup have expertise in areas including cognitive health, chronic illness, and injury prevention. They developed the objectives related to the health, function, and quality of life of older adults. The workgroup will provide data to track progress toward achieving these objectives throughout the decade.
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Disability and Health Workgroup
Details: Approximately 61.4 million (25.7 percent) adults in the United States live with a disability. 1 Health is an important issue for all population groups, including individuals with disabilities — who are more likely to be negatively affected by health disparities than the general population. 2 Addressing these health disparities will require multiple approaches, as many factors contribute to
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Adolescent Health Workgroup
Details: Members of the Adolescent Health (AH) Workgroup have expertise in areas including adolescent and young adult health, behavioral health, and youth development. They created the objectives related to adolescent health, and they’ll provide data to track progress toward achieving these objectives throughout the decade. This workgroup has been part of the Healthy People initiative since 2020 and
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Health Communication
Details: Effective health communication is critical to health and well-being. Healthy People 2030 focuses on improving health communication so that people can easily understand and act on health information. Health information and messages are often overly complex, making them hard to understand and use
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Benefits of Youth Sports
Details: Physical Health 88 percent of parents believe that sports benet their child’s physical health. 1 Indeed, participation is one way for youth to get the physical activity they need to be t and healthy. • Participating in physical activity is associated with: • Improved bone health …
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The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to
Details: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Surgeon General. (2021). The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Implement the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention.
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Public Health Infrastructure — Evidence-Based Resources
Details: Check out these evidence-based resources (EBRs) to learn about proven, science-based methods to improve health and prevent disease. Use EBRs to develop programs and policies that are informed by evidence on what's effective, replicable, scalable, and sustainable.
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Increase the proportion of trauma-informed early
Details: This objective currently has developmental status, meaning it is a high-priority public health issue that has evidence-based interventions to address it, but doesn’t yet have reliable baseline data. Once baseline data are available, this objective may be considered to …
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Increase the proportion of adults with depression
Details: Depression is a common problem among U.S. adults. Medication and different types of talk therapy are effective at treating depression. And treatment plans that connect primary care providers, patients, and mental health specialists can help adults get the care they need.
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Join Us for a Healthy People 2030 / Diabetes Advocacy
Details: The webinar will feature speakers from the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors and the Washington State Department of Health.
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Privacy Policy health.gov
Details: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), of which ODPHP is a part, does not disclose, give, sell, or transfer any personal information about website visitors, unless required for law enforcement or by law.
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Early Childhood Development and Education
Details: Early life stress and adverse events can have a lasting impact on the mental and physical health of children. 3 Specifically, early life stress can contribute to developmental delays and poor health outcomes in the future. 3, 4, 8, 9 Stressors such as physical abuse, family instability, unsafe neighborhoods, and poverty can cause children to
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Environmental Health Workgroup
Details: Understanding Environmental Health “Pollution disproportionately kills the poor and vulnerable,” Landrigan et al. (2018) write. “Nearly 92 percent of pollution-related deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, and in countries at every income level, disease caused by pollution is most prevalent among minorities and the marginalised.
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Parents or Caregivers
Details: Parents and caregivers have a major impact on the health and well-being of children and adolescents, older adults, and people with health conditions or disabilities. Healthy People 2030 focuses on ways parents and caregivers can help keep the people they care for — and themselves — healthy and
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Mental Health and Mental Disorders Workgroup
Details: Mental disorders are among the most common causes of disability, and the resulting disease burden is among the highest of all diseases. The proportion of U.S. adults estimated to have a mental disorder rose from 17.7 percent in 2008 to 19.1 percent, or 47.6 million people, in 2018. 1 Similarly, the proportion of adults suffering from seriously impairing mental disorders has risen significantly
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Health Equity: Center-Based Early Childhood Education
Details: The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends center-based early childhood education programs (ECE) to improve educational outcomes that are associated with long-term health and sufficient evidence of effectiveness in improving social- and health-related outcomes. When provided to low-income or racial and ethnic minority communities, ECE programs are likely to reduce educational
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Reduce fall-related deaths among older adults
Details: Falls are a major cause of death for older adults in the United States, and deaths from falls have increased in recent years. Strategies to help older adults living on their own or in care facilities prevent falls, like interventions to increase physical activity, can reduce deaths in this age group.
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Details: We archived our Find Services section as part of planned improvements to MyHealthfinder. To find health information and resources, explore our Federal Health Information Centers and Clearinghouses. Or check out these sites to find health services and resources near you: Find a community health center — Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
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Oral Health in America, 2000
Details: This microsite is coordinated by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Increase the proportion of children and
Details: But many children with ADHD don’t get effective behavioral treatment or medication. Strategies to increase access to treatment, like health care provider training or telemental health, and efforts to increase parents’ involvement in their child’s treatment can …
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Reduce MRSA bloodstream infections that people
Details: MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a type of bacteria that causes infections that can’t be treated with many first-line antibiotics. MRSA is one of the most common causes of infections that people get in hospitals, and progress to prevent MRSA infections in hospitals has slowed. MRSA infections can be deadly, but they are preventable.
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Increase aspirin use for secondary prevention
Details: Baseline: 64.2 percent of adults aged 40 years and over with a history of cardiovascular disease were using aspirin in 2013-16 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population) Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and stroke is the fifth leading cause. People who have
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American Community Survey (ACS)
Details: The American Community Survey (ACS) provides annual estimates of income, education, employment, health insurance coverage, and housing costs and conditions for residents of the United States. Estimates from the ACS complement population data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau during the decennial census. (Topics currently included annually in ACS were previously collected once a decade
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Increase cholesterol treatment in adults — HDS‑07
Details: Baseline: 44.9 percent of eligible adults aged 21 years and over received treatment of blood cholesterol in 2013-16 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population) High blood cholesterol can cause coronary heart disease (CHD), which can lead to heart attack and death. Statins, medications that
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Appendix E-3.2 health.gov
Details: Nutrients include nutrients of public health concern, shortfall nutrients, and additional nutrients of interest. Shown as percent of the total amount in the pattern, averaged across patterns at all calorie levels. Food Group. Energy. Dietary Fiber. Calcium. Vitamin D. Potas-sium. Sodium. Satur-ated Fat. Protein . Iron. Folate.
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