Healthy People 2020 Public Health Unit Objectives: TSWBAT – Identify the leading public health concerns in the US. Identify the mission of Healthy People.

Healthy People 2020Public 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

33%

30%

7%

7%

7%

4%

4%3%

3% 2%

Top Ten Leading Causes of Death - 2010

Heart disease

Cancer

Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases)

Chronic lower respiratory diseases

Accidents (unintentional injuries)

Alzheimer's disease

Diabetes

Influenza and Pneumonia

Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis

Septicemia

Question?What was the life expectancy at

birth the year 1900?47.3 years

What is the life expectancy today (2010)?

78.6 years

What is Life Expectancy Worldwide?

Life Expectancy – Average Life Span

Where does the US rank vs. the World?◦CIA:

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-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

Mission of Healthy People 2020Identify 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.

Healthy People 2020Contains 42 topic areas 600 objectives which encompass 1,200

measuresA smaller set of Healthy People 2020

objectives, called Leading Health Indicators, has been selected to communicate high-priority 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:1. Access to health services2. Clinical preventive services (includes

immunizations and infectious diseases)3. Environmental health4. Injury and violence5. Maternal, infant, and child health6. Mental health7. Nutrition, physical activity, and obesity8. Oral health9. Reproductive and sexual health (includes STDS)10. Social determinants11. Substance abuse12. Tobacco

Health DisparitiesHealth 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

HP 2020 ProjectSecretary 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) IdeasRap song / Rock song lyrics

Video (commercial, PSA, role playing, etc.)

Cartoon strip

Poster, bulletin board, billboard, etc.

Pamphlet/Flyer/Brochure

HP 2020 PSA You will have two health classes in the IMC to work on

your project

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…

You do not have to be artistic – just CREATIVE!

You do NOT have to present the completed project in front of the class; but your project will be on display in room J006