Healthy People 2020 Progress Review- Social Determinants ...

Healthy People 2020 Progress Review: Social Determinants of Health and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health

February 5, 2015

Karen B. DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MSc

Acting Assistant Secretary for Health U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

February 5, 2015

Progress Review Agenda and Speakers

Chair

Karen B. DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MSc, Acting Assistant Secretary for Health U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Presentations

Don Wright, MD, MPH, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Irma Arispe, PhD, Associate Director, National Center for Health Statistics

Pamela Hyde, J.D., Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Leandris Liburd, PhD, MPH, MA, Director, Office of Minority Health and Equity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

RADM Sarah Linde, MD, Chief Public Health Officer, Health Resources and Services Administration

Community Highlight

Christopher Brown, MBA, MPH, Director of Health and Mental Health Services, Los Angeles LGBT Center

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Healthy People Remains Relevant

Healthy People's Vision

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Evolution of Healthy People

Healthy People 2020's Definition of Health Disparity

A health disparity is a particular type of health difference that is closely linked with social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage.

Health disparities adversely affect groups of people who have systematically experienced greater obstacles to health based on:

Racial or ethnic group Religion Socioeconomic status Gender Age Mental health Geographic location

Cognitive, sensory, or physical disability

Sexual orientation or gender identity

Other characteristics historically linked to discrimination or exclusion

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Healthy People 2020's Definition of Health Equity

The attainment of the highest level of health for all people.

Achieving health equity requires: Elimination of health and health care disparities Valuing everyone equally Focused and ongoing societal efforts to address avoidable inequalities including injustices Historical Contemporary

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