Healthy People 2000

A great deal has been accomplished in the 5 years following the release of Healthy People 2000: National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives. Americans are living longer; infant mortality is at a record low level; childhood immunizations are increasing; tobacco use is declining; and more women over age 50 are receiving mammograms at recommended intervals. The Healthy People 2000 Midcourse Review and 1995 Revisions—the mid-decade report on the Nation's prevention agenda—provides us with the good news. This publication also shows that many challenges remain in preventing premature death and in improving health as the next century approaches.