And they should know when certain health screenings and checkups are called for. Conclusion One challenge for all of us is figuring out how we can give booster shots to Healthy People 2010 over the coming decade. We need to consider how to roll out HP 2010 products over the next several years to keep it in the public eye. We probably don t have to worry about whether Healthy People 2010 will be the last in the series. In its 20-plus years of life, the Healthy People movement has not just survived, it has grown.
Healthy People transcends politics.
It is seen as good public policy and good for the American people regardless of which party is in power. It s accepted and honored as a tool for good public health, a way to measure the progress we make in promoting healthy behavior and preventing disease. That is, by itself, a cause for celebration and a great step forward. You re doing a great job. Hoosiers, like other Americans, are living longer than ever before.