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Read the National Prevention Strategy

The National Prevention Strategy is a comprehensive plan that will help increase the number of Americans who are healthy at every stage of life. The National Prevention Strategy was released on June 16, 2011 by the National Prevention, Health Promotion, and Public Health Council.

You can download the strategy in full or read the strategy broken out by section.

National Prevention Strategy: In Full

National Prevention Strategy (PDF – 4.66 MB)

National Prevention Strategy: Section by Section

Introduction & Overview (PDF – 2.21 MB)

National Leadership & Partners in Prevention (PDF – 158 KB)

Introduction to Strategic Directions & Priorities (PDF - 214 KB)

Strategic Directions

Healthy and Safe Community Environments (PDF – 257 KB)

Clinical and Community Preventive Services (PDF – 239 KB)

Empowered People (PDF – 225 KB)

Elimination of Health Disparities (PDF – 242 KB)

Priorities

Tobacco Free Living (PDF – 228 KB)

Preventing Drug Abuse and Excessive Alcohol Use (PDF – 238 KB)

Healthy Eating (PDF – 230 KB)

Active Living (PDF – 237 KB)

Injury and Violence Free Living (PDF – 229 KB)

Reproductive and Sexual Health (PDF – 248 KB)

Mental and Emotional Well-being (PDF – 230 KB)

Appendices

Appendix 1: Economic Benefits of Preventing Disease (PDF – 135 KB)

Appendix 2: National Prevention Strategy Indicators (PDF – 171 KB)

Appendix 3: Stakeholder Outreach and Input (PDF – 126 KB)

Appendix 4: Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health (PDF – 117 KB)

Appendix 5: Justification for Evidence-Based Recommendations (PDF- 261 KB)

Appendix 6: References for the Key Documents (PDF – 134 KB)

Appendix 7: End Notes (PDF - 1.21 MB)

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