The University of Missouri-Kansas City-Institute for Human Development’s works to promote access to opportunities and resources for unserved and underserved populations, especially for people with developmental disabilities.
As part of this focus, UMKC-IHD is committed to improving health equity, where all people have a fair and just opportunity to achieve their best health.
UMKC-IHD Health Equity Actions
- Promotes societal efforts to address historical and contemporary injustices
- Focuses on economic, social and other obstacles to health and health care
- Works to eliminate health disparities
These issues require addressing social determinants of health and health disparities. It involves acknowledging and addressing racism as a threat to public health.
Current Health Equity Projects
- Supporting the Health and Well-Being of Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (Funded through Washington University)
- Exploring Health Disparities (Funded through the Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council)
- Evaluating the Missouri Rape Prevention and Education (Funded by the Missouri Dept. of Health and Senior Services)
