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The new Healthy People 2010 goals and objectives are available to read online, or you can order printed copies or a CD ROM (see below). Other Healthy People publications are also available.

  • Healthy People 2010: Understanding and Improving Health
    (second edition; four-color version)
    Explains the history of the Healthy People initiative, the model on which Healthy People 2010 is based, how to use Healthy People 2010 as a systematic approach to health improvement, and the Leading Health Indicators. 76 pages (Stock Number 017-001-00550-9).  For sale by the U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954, (202) 512-1800. $10.

  • Healthy People 2010
    (second edition; volume I, 608 pages; volume II, 664 pages)
    • In Print
      Presents the 467 national health objectives that cover 28 focus areas. Includes data on population groups. Volume I includes black and white version of Understanding and Improving Health,  Objectives for Improving Health, and Tracking Healthy People 2010. Explains the background, context, goals, and Leading Health Indicators for Healthy People 2010. Sets national objectives for the decade to increase the span of healthy life and eliminate health disparities for all Americans.1,244 pages (Stock No. 017-001-00547-9).  For sale by the U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954, (202) 512-1800. $70. 

    • CD-ROM
      This CD-ROM contains Understanding and Improving Health, Objectives for Improving Health, and Tracking Healthy People 2010.  (Stock No. 107-001-00549-5). For sale by the U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954, (202) 512-1800. $19. 
  • Tracking Healthy People 2010: Second Edition (2000)
    Provides a statistical compendium of information on measuring the objectives, technical notes, and operational definitions. 984 pages  (Stock No. 017-001-00548-7).  For sale by the U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954, (202) 512-1800.  $66. 

  • The Toolkit is available online and from the Public Health Foundation. It provides guidance, technical tools, and resources to help States, territories, and Tribes develop and promote successful State-specific Healthy People 2010 plans. It can also serve as a resource for communities and other entities embarking on similar health planning endeavors. Ordering information is contained in the online version.
  • The National Center for Health Statistics produces a wide range of statistical publications related to Healthy People.

  • Other Healthy People Publications
  • ODPHP Publications List