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 Healthy People 2020 article Can you provide a paragraph summary of what you understood from this article; what do health indicators mean or what information does it provide us with? --- Health... y People 2020 proposes a comprehensive set of 10-year national goals to improve the health of all Americans. Health indicators use measurable data to assess whether this goal is feasible.  What is the CDC, where is it located, what is its mission, purpose, and what does it do? --- CDC stands for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The purpose is to ensure that the United States is protected from health, safety and security threats. Their mission is to Saves lives and protects people from health threats. what they do is respond to urgent health threats, investigate deadly diseases in the world, and provide life-saving vaccines and other important work.  Conduct a Google search of the CDC, NIH, WHO, AHRQ and compare location mission, purpose and what do they do? CDC: Location: Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Chicago location is 79 W Monroe St # 1200, Chicago, IL 60603 Mission: Saves lives and protects people from health threats. Purpose: Prevention and control of disease. What they do: Protect public health and safety by controlling and preventing diseases in the United States and internationally NIH: Location: Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. Chicago location is 4414 N Central Ave, Chicago, IL 60630 Mission: Prolong human life, increase health, reduce disease and disability Purpose: Reduce illness and disability. What they do: Investigate various deadly diseases to reduce the possibility of their occurrence. WHO: Location: Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Mission: Improve people's lives, reduce the burden of disease and poverty, and provide responsive health services for all people in the world. Purpose: Protecting global health. What they do: Make everyone as physically and mentally healthy as possible. AHRQ: Location: Headquartered in Rockville, MD Mission: Ensure that medical services are safe and affordable Purpose: Support medical research and improve medical quality What they do: Assurance of quality and affordable healthcare [Show More]

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