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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
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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.
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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?
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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
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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%
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Disability in Arkansas Prevalence by Region Northeast Region Northwest Region Central Region Southeast Region Southwest Region 25.08% 21.74% 21.99% 25.58% 23.51%
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Risk Factors for Chronic Disease Overweight/Obesity Physical Inactivity Tobacco Use High Cholesterol High Blood Pressure
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Risk Factor: Overweight/Obesity
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Risk Factor: Physically Inactive
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Risk Factor: Tobacco Use
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Risk Factor: High Cholesterol
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Risk Factor: High Blood Pressure
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Disability in Arkansas Chronic disease rates are much higher among people with disabilties Diabetes Asthma Angina Heart Attack Stroke
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Chronic Disease & Disability Status
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Including People with Disabilities in Hometown Health Initiatives Address access issues Make accommodations in public health activities Recruit/outreach people with disabilities
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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.eduNehusVanessaR@uams.edu or Vanessa.Nehus@arkansas.gov Vanessa.Nehus@arkansas.gov Arkansas Disability and Health Program website: www.uams.edu/ar_disability www.uams.edu/ar_disability
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