About Us • Mission Statement • Goals and Objectives • HNB 2010	community health strategies
Goals of Healthier New Brunswick 2010

In order to achieve a healthier community for children and future generations, the health of people of all ages must be addressed. To better focus educational and preventive health care interventions, Healthier New Brunswick 2010 will look at all the influences on a child’s health. Interventions will be targeted to individuals, families, neighborhoods, the larger community and when appropriate, to the city as a whole. Partnership with the New Brunswick Public Schools will be particularly important in helping us to achieve our goals.

Health Needs

Despite the great physical, economic and social progress of New Brunswick’s revival, many residents still suffer from unacceptably high rates of disease, disability and death. Many lack access to comprehensive health care. African-Americans and Hispanics experience higher rates of infant mortality, cancer and HIV/AIDS than Caucasian residents of New Brunswick and the state.