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National Goals on Health Equity's Recommendations for Disability Competent Healthcare

Center:

DC-Georgetown University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2026

Contact Information:

Tawara Goode
[email protected]
202-687-5387

Product Description:

National Goals on Health Equity (NGHE) identify systemic gaps in care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and outline actionable recommendations across four main pillars: education/training, funding/reimbursement, data accuracy, and care environment.These strategic recommendations require integration into clinical and policy frameworks to successfully build disability-competent healthcare systems.

Keyword(s):

Healthcare Systems, Health Professionals Education and Training, Equity

Product/Publication Type(s):

Peer-reviewed publications in scholarly journals Published/In Press

Target Audience:

Professionals, Policymakers

Alternative Format:

To Obtain Copies (URL or Email):

https://doi.org/10.1352/2326-6988-13.3.203

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A

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