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Disability & Health Program

Disability & Health Program. Funded by the CDC Joint offices at: Arkansas Department of Health – Lifestage Branch (501) 280-4194 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (501) 682-9900. Disability and Health Program.

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Disability & Health Program

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  1. Disability & Health Program • Funded by the CDC • Joint offices at: • Arkansas Department of Health – Lifestage Branch (501) 280-4194 • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (501) 682-9900

  2. Disability and Health Program • Improve accessibility of public health programs and services for people with disabilities. • Increase the integration of people with disabilities into existing health promotion and prevention programs.

  3. Disability in Arkansas • Why do we need to think about this? • What is the scope of the issue? • How can the Disability and Health Program help the Hometown Health Initiatives to address the issues?

  4. Disability in Arkansas • Why do we need to think about this? • Prevalence of disability • Disparities in health • Accessibility of programs and services • Access to quality health care • Responsibility of public health

  5. Disability in Arkansas • What is the scope of the issue? • Prevalence in Arkansas: 22% of adults • This does not account for people with developmental disabilities • Rates are actually higher than 22%

  6. Northeast Region Northwest Region Central Region Southeast Region Southwest Region 25.08% 21.74% 21.99% 25.58% 23.51% Disability in Arkansas Prevalence by Region

  7. Risk Factors for Chronic Disease • Overweight/Obesity • Physical Inactivity • Tobacco Use • High Cholesterol • High Blood Pressure

  8. Risk Factor: Overweight/Obesity

  9. Risk Factor: Physically Inactive

  10. Risk Factor: Tobacco Use

  11. Risk Factor: High Cholesterol

  12. Risk Factor: High Blood Pressure

  13. Disability in Arkansas • Chronic disease rates are much higher among people with disabilties • Diabetes • Asthma • Angina • Heart Attack • Stroke

  14. Chronic Disease & Disability Status

  15. Including People with Disabilities in Hometown Health Initiatives • Address access issues • Make accommodations in public health activities • Recruit/outreach people with disabilities

  16. Contact Information • Vanessa Nehus, Principal Investigator • Arkansas Disability and Health Program • at Partners for Inclusive Communities/UAMS 2001 Pershing Circle, Suite 300 NLR, AR 72114 (501)682-9900 NehusVanessaR@uams.edu or Vanessa.Nehus@arkansas.gov Arkansas Disability and Health Program website: www.uams.edu/ar_disability

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