Disability and Health Programs, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) - ODH
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www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dh/default.htm
Other Contact Information
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road
Mail Stop E-88
Atlanta,
GA 30333
404-498-3019 (Voice)
404-498-3050 (FAX)
404-498-3049 (Voice - TDD)
Description
The Disability and Health Team is part of the new National Center for on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) located in Atlanta, Georgia. Our focus is promoting the health and well-being of people who are living with disabilities. The CDC, Disability and Health Team activities include: assessing and monitoring the prevalence of Disability in the United States; assessing the health status of people with disabilities; describing the risk factors and costs associated with secondary conditions and poor health; developing health promotion interventions to reduce secondary health issues and reduce disparities between people with and without disabilities; evaluate the effectiveness and cost of health interventions; offering training to health professionals who are interested in the field of disability and public health; and supporting conferences to facilitate and stimulate dialogue, disseminate and exchange information, establish research and policy priorities, and outline and undertake next steps.
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