4, 5, 6 Compared with individuals without disabilities, individuals with disabilities are: Emerging data indicate that individuals with disabilities, as a group, experience health disparities in routine public health arenas such as health behaviors, clinical preventive services, and chronic conditions. Until recently, people with disabilities have been overlooked in public health surveys, data analyses, and health reports, making it difficult to raise awareness about their health status and existing disparities. DH-1 calls for including measures of disability in all health data collection systems as well as analyzing and publishing the data in a standard demographic format to help monitor progress toward reducing health disparities and achieving health equity. The first objective in this topic area, DH-1, is critical for understanding why disability and health is important. Meeting the Disability and Health objectives over the decade will require that all public health programs develop and implement ways to include individuals with disabilities in program activities. This principle is central to all objectives outlined in this topic area. To be healthy, all individuals with or without disabilities must have opportunities to take part in meaningful daily activities that add to their growth, development, fulfillment, and community contribution. Consistent with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) model of social determinants of health, 3Healthy People 2020 recognizes that what defines individuals with disabilities, their abilities, and their health outcomes more often depends on their community, including social and environmental circumstances. A diagnosis of impairment or disabling condition does not define individuals, their talents and abilities, or health behaviors and health status. 1 Disability is part of human existence, occurring at any point in life, 2 with conditions ranging from mild to severe even among those with the same diagnosis. Individuals with disabilities represent 18.7% (about 56.7 million people) of the U.S.
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Maximize health, prevent chronic disease, improve social and environmental living conditions, and promote full community participation, choice, health equity, and quality of life among individuals with disabilities of all ages. Check out our interactive infographic to see progress toward the Disability and Health objectives and other Healthy People topic areas.
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