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Healthy People 2010 Objectives for the Nation

Healthy People 2010 is a national health promotion and disease prevention initiative that brings together national, state, and local government agencies; nonprofit, voluntary, and professional organizations, businesses, communities; and individuals to address major public health issues. The report Healthy People 2010, released by the Department of Health and Human Services in January 2000, includes 28 subject areas and 467 specific objectives that serve as a roadmap for improving the nation's health during the first decade of the 21st century.

Objectives on breastfeeding are in Section 16: Maternal, Infant, and Child Health, Objective 16-19 which reads: "Increase the proportion of mothers who breastfeed their babies."

2010 Target and 1998 baseline percentages:

Objective	Increase in Mothers Who Breastfeed	1998 Baseline (percent)	2010 Target (percent)
16-19a	In early postpartum period	64	75
16-19b	At 6 months	29	50
16-19c	At 1 year	16	25

Additional Information

For supportive data regarding this objective, visit http://www.health.gov/healthypeople/
Document/HTML/Volume2/16MICH.htm and select Breastfeeding, Newborn Screening, and Service Systems.
For general information about Healthy People 2010, visit http://www.health.gov/healthypeople

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This page last updated March 28, 2003