The 1979 U.S. Surgeon General's Report on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Healthy People established the Healthy People initiative. Under this initiative, the U.S. health plan is updated every 10 years. Recommendations made during the Healthy People 2000 progress review included developing health objectives for people with disabilities; and examining their health and receipt of clinical preventive services.

Building on those recommendations, people with disabilities are represented in 207 of the 467 objectives that span 21 of the 28 Healthy People 2010 chapters. However, data on people with disabilities are available for only 88 of those 207 objectives. Chapter 6 of the plan specifically contains 13 objectives that focus on promoting the health and well-being of children and adults with disabilities across their lifespan. Chapter 6 is co-led by the CDC's, Disability and Health Team and the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research at the U.S. Department of Education. Ongoing activities include the following:

Achieving the 13 Chapter 6 objectives. [HP2010 National Forum Announcement]

Increasing data on the health of people with disabilities [Draft version of the new questions in the 2002 National Health Interview Survey (pdf document)]

Assessing data for people with disabilities among the 10 Leading Health Indicators

The Leading Health Indicators for People with Disabilities

The 10 Leading Health Indicators developed for the Healthy People 2010 initiative represent the top health issues in America. These health issues can be addressed with concerted effort. The indicators and the 22 supporting objectives are described on the main Healthy People Web site. http://www.health.gov/healthypeople/LHI/default.htm

People with disabilities are represented in 12 of the 22 objectives that support the 10 indicators. The Disability and Health Team is examining national data on people with disabilities for the 10 leading health indicators. Analyses available include the following:

Healthy People 2010 data on people with disabilities for the 10 leading health indicators

Abstracts on the Healthy People 2010 Leading Health Indicators presented at the 2001 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Conference.

HP2010 Data

DATA2010, an on-line database, contains baseline and tracking data for the 467 Healthy People 2010 objectives. Update quarterly, the system permits users to access data by-focus area or Leading Health Indicator, data source, specific objective, and specific population group. Moreover, data can be charted and exported in a number of formats. State data are available for selected objectives. DATA2010 also includes data for the indicators used to track Steps to a HealthierUS. Disability data can be viewed at http://wonder.cdc.gov/scripts/broker.exe

Stakeholder Forum

September 19-21, 2002. The Healthy People 2010 Chapter 6 National Forum was held at the Hyatt Regency, Atlanta, Georgia. Hosted by the Disability and Health Team of the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, CDC. This national forum presented the current state of knowledge and identified commitments to strategies to achieve the Healthy People 2010 health promotion and community integration objectives for people with disabilities. Proceedings are forthcoming.

Proceedings

2003, Disability and Secondary Conditions HP2010 Focus Area 6: 2002 Forum and 2001 Symposium proceedings [PDF - Please note: large file 6,928 KB, Text Document]

1998. Healthy People 2010 Disability Objectives: Private Sector and Consumer Perspectives. Spring 1998. Alexander, VA (Full Text)

Fact Sheets

Disability and Health at the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (pdf document, updated September, 2002)

Healthy People with Disabilities in HP2010 Chapter 6 (pdf document, updated September, 2002)

Healthy People with Disabilities HP2010 Data on Disparities (pdf document, updated September, 2002)

Healthy People with Disabilities State Health Plans (pdf document, updated September, 2002)

Subscribing to the HP2010 Chapter 6 List Serve

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Main HP2010 Web site http://www.healthypeople.gov

Link to Disability and Secondary Conditions Chapter of HP2010
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Link to companion websites and HP2010 documents including state plans
http://www.healthypeople.gov/Implementation/compdocs.htm