Which federal government agency is primarily responsible for Health People 2020?

• A. Office of Disease Prevention & Health Promotion
• B. National Institutes of Health
• C. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• D. Food and Drug Administration

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is identifying which federal office leads the Healthy People 2020 initiative. Healthy People 2020 is a national health-promotion and disease-prevention agenda developed and published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The responsibility for guiding this initiative rests with the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP). This office coordinates the objectives, collaborates across federal agencies, and tracks progress toward the goals.

Other agencies like the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Food and Drug Administration play essential roles in public health and support related activities, but they are not the lead organization for Healthy People 2020.