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Every decade since 1980, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has reinstituted the same public-private process and released an updated version of Healthy People that provides the overarching goals and objectives that will guide and direct the health promotion actions of federal agencies; local and state health departments; and practitioners, academics, and health workers at all levels of government.

For individuals engaged in health promotion, one value of the Healthy People framework is access to national data and resources. Because the initiative addresses such a broad range of health and disease topics, health promotion program staff can usually find objectives that are similar to those they are planning to address in their locales. Using Healthy People information allows program staff to compare their local population data with national data and to use resources that have been generated nationally in order to achieve the national objectives.

Healthy People 2030 continues to expand the reach of health promotion, recognizing that many sectors contribute to the health of people. For Healthy People 2030, the World Health Organization’s definition of health promotion remains relevant. However, the emphasis shifts to the social and environmental opportunities for improving population health, as noted in the WHO definition of health promotion. That definition is more empowering, more aspirational, and less prescriptive than ones adopted in earlier decades.

Although individuals share some responsibility for their health, supportive environments make their choices easier. The United States has not made the progress over decades of work needed for improving health and eliminating disparities. To achieve different outcomes in this decade, Healthy People 2030 emphasizes and suggest different ways of prioritizing both time and money. Healthy People 2030 follows the lead of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to take a holistic approach to empower individuals and communities to take actions for their own health, foster leadership for public health, promote intersectoral action to build healthy public policies, and create sustainable health systems in society. It continues to recommend interventions at the personal, organizational, social, and political levels to enable changes in lifestyles, environments, and other realms to improve or protect health. Figure 1.3 illustrates how to use the Healthy People 2030 to promote health.

Figure 1.3 Using Healthy People 2030 to promote health

Source: Use Healthy People 2030 in Your Work, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2020.