Examine Healthy People 2020 health promotion and disease prevention objectives. Identify a health disparity, research this topic, and discuss how is it being addressed at both the local and national levels.

Healthy People 2020 is an initiative by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to improve public health in the U.S. over the next decade. Its stated mission is “to attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death” (HHS, n.d.). In pursuit of this goal, Healthy People 2020 has established various objectives related to health promotion and disease prevention. These range from reducing chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension to increasing physical activity levels among adults and promoting healthy eating habits among children.