These headings provide structure and appear in the list of short titles. Each objective is designed to drive action. Therefore, objectives begin with a verb, followed by the subject. Each objective is numbered for reference purposes. Numbering does not imply priority or importance.
Explanatory text follows objectives as needed.
Criteria for Developing Objectives Criteria first published in Developing Objectives for Healthy People 2010 in September 1997 call for objectives to be useful to national, State, and local agencies as well as to the private sector and the public. Objectives should be useful and relevant . States, localities, and the private sector should be able to use the objectives to target efforts in schools, communities, worksites, health practices, and other settings. Objectives should be measurable and include a range of measures health outcomes, behavioral and health-service interventions, and community capacity directed toward improving health outcomes and quality of life. They should count assets and achievements and look to the positive.