Federal Regulation
Policy Engagement
Social Determinants of Health
Healthy People 2020
Author: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Region: USA National
Last modified: 15 May 2026
■ Creates a comprehensive, strategic framework that unites
health promotion and disease prevention issues under a
single umbrella.
■ Provides science-based objectives and targets
■ Tracks data-driven outcomes to monitor progress over time
to motivate, guide, and focus action.
■ Engages a network of multidisciplinary, multisectoral
stakeholders at all levels.
■ Guides national research, program planning, and policy
efforts that drive action to promote health and prevent
disease.