Abstract Healthy People 2020 standards are significant in tracking progress of several heath indicators in a community with the primary aim of improving the state of health within a population of concern. For instance, access to health services as an indicator is instrumental in comparing the standards to the previous standards to track any improvements in line with the measures, objectives and goals of the standardized assessment in terms of health care sustainability. This paper will carry out assessment and diagnosis of diabetes as a health concern within the Prince Georges County among the Hispanic community. The assessment will be based on access to health services as the Healthy People 2020 indicator. Geographical area Hispanic community is located within the neighborhoods of Beltsville and Langley Park within the Prince Georges County. The Prince Georges County falls within the state of Maryland (United States Census Bureau, 2010). Area size The Prince Georges County boarders Charles County to the south and Howard County to the north and covers an area of 1,290 square kilometers which is an equivalent of 499 square miles (United States Census Bureau, 2010). Population size As indicated in the results of the 2010 United States Census, the Prince Georges County hosts a population of 863,420. The City of Lauderdale has a predominant population of the African American, Hispanic, and the Native American descents (United States Census Bureau, 2010). Hispanic Demographics The Hispanics in the Prince Georges County comprise of 123,062 persons which represents 14.9% of the entire population. The females are 50.2% of the population. On age distribution, persons below 6 years represent 6.8%, 6-19 years represent 14.5%, 20-64 years represent 69.6%, and those above 64 years represent 9.1% of the total population. The infant mortality rates stand at 4.5 deaths per a thousand live births. This is a registered decrease from 6.4 deaths per a thousand live births in 2000 to the current 4.5 deaths per thousand live births. The death rate per 100,000 of the population stands at 18.27 as at 2010. The average life span of the population stands at 48 years (United States Census Bureau, 2010). Overview of the diabetes problem Physical and social environment There are several community health programs run by organizations within this community. The community is conscious of their health, birth control, healthy eating and living habits, and adaptation of preventive health policies. The major health services offered are relatively affordable hospital and clinical treatment, free TB, and HIV centers, free post illness recovery support, and mobile clinics. Reflectively, the government of the United States finances most of the healthcare services (Duckett, 2010). These services have been subsidized and are relatively affordable by the members this community. However, the majority of the members of the Hispanic community prefer visiting these health facilities when very sick since they cannot afford regular medical checkups. The health disparities: Diabetes as a health concern In the last five years, the morbidity rates for diabetes within the Hispanic population have been on the rise. For instance, the incidence rate for diabetes has risen from 22 per 1000 per year in 2004 to 28 per 1000 per year in 2010. However, the prevalence rate has decreased from 20 per 1000 per year in 2004 to the present 18 per 1000 per year in 2010. The mortality rate