Initially started after the 1979 Surgeon General’s Report, Healthy People began as a way achieve health improvement through a national commitment to disease prevention and health promotion.

Now in its fifth iteration, which kicked off last week, Healthy People 2030 charts the course for public health over the next decade. In this episode, public health leaders share their perspectives about where state and territorial health agencies intersect with Healthy People 2030 and why it should be treated as a ‘North Star’ in public health.

Guests:

Paul Halverson, DrPH, Founding Dean and Professor at Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health Former Secretary, Arkansas Department of Health

Jill Hunsaker Ryan, MPH, Executive Director of Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment 

Resources:

Preparing for Healthy People 2030 (ASTHO)

Healthy People 2020 and 2030: Conversation and Cup of Joe ASTHOConnects webinar (ASTHO)

From Healthy People 2020 to Healthy People 2030 ASTHOBrief  (ASTHO)

Healthypeople.gov  (ODPHP)