Healthy People 2020
Public Health Unit
Objectives: TSWBAT –
• Identify the leading public health concerns in the US.
• Identify the mission of Healthy People 2020.
• Create a PSA about a Healthy People 2020 objective.
Leading Causes of Death - 1900
Leading Causes of Death - Today
Top Ten Leading Causes of Death - 2010
Heart disease
3%
3% 2%
Cancer
4%
4%
Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases)
33%
7%
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
7%
Alzheimer's disease
Diabetes
7%
Influenza and Pneumonia
30%
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and
nephrosis
Septicemia
Question?
What was the life expectancy at birth the
year 1900?
 47.3 years
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What is the life expectancy today (2010)?
 78.6 years
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What is Life Expectancy Worldwide?
Life Expectancy – Average Life Span
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Where does the US rank vs. the World?
◦ CIA:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/theworld-factbook/rankorder/2102rank.html
About Healthy People
Provides science-based, 10 year national
objectives for improving the health of all
Americans
 Serves as the foundation for prevention
efforts across the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
 Supports HHS efforts to create a
healthier Nation
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Mission of Healthy People 2020
Identify nationwide health improvement
priorities.
 Increase public awareness and understanding
of the determinants of health, disease, and
disability.
 Provide measurable objectives and goals that
are applicable at the national, State, and local
levels.
 Engage multiple sectors to take actions to
strengthen policies and improve practices.
 Identify critical research, evaluation, and data
collection needs.
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Healthy People 2020
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Contains 42 topic areas
600 objectives which encompass 1,200
measures
A smaller set of Healthy People 2020
objectives, called Leading Health Indicators,
has been selected to communicate highpriority health issues
The process of selecting the Leading Health
Indicators (LHIs) was completed by
approximately 50 members across the HHS
and other Federal departments
What do you think are the 12
Leading Health Indicator Topics?
Healthy People 2020 Leading Health
indicators:
Access to health services
2.
Clinical preventive services (includes immunizations and
infectious diseases)
3.
Environmental health
4.
Injury and violence
5.
Maternal, infant, and child health
6.
Mental health
7.
Nutrition, physical activity, and obesity
8.
Oral health
9.
Reproductive and sexual health (includes STDS)
10. Social determinants
11. Substance abuse
12. Tobacco
1.
Health Disparities
Health disparities refer to differences between
groups of people. These differences can affect
how frequently a disease affects a group, how
many people get sick, or how often the disease
causes death.
 Many different populations are affected by
disparities. These include:
 Racial and ethnic minorities
 Residents of rural areas
 Women, children, the elderly
 Persons with disabilities
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HP 2020 Project
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Secretary Burwell has hired you to help
promote HP2020.
You are now a public health educator:
◦ Choose one of the 42 topic areas (see handout)
◦ Decide why this topic is a serious public health
issue to you and our nation
◦ Choose one of the specific objectives under the
topic to focus on
◦ Choose your target audience
◦ Establish a campaign (PSA) around this objective
that can hopefully change the US life expectancy
number in 2020
Campaign (PSA) Ideas
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Rap song / Rock song lyrics
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Video (commercial, PSA, role playing, etc.)
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Cartoon strip
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Poster, bulletin board, billboard, etc.
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Pamphlet/Flyer/Brochure
HP 2020 PSA
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You will have two health classes in the IMC to work on your
project
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Projects may be completed in small groups (2 or 3 students)
◦ If your partner is absent BOTH days in the IMC – the partner will
now work by themselves…
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You do not have to be artistic – just CREATIVE!
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You do NOT have to present the completed project in front
of the class; but your project will be on display in room J006