Question

what are the health disparities among the homeless? how does the goals of healthy people 2020 aim to eliminate or reduce these disparities?

Answer 1

Health disparities are differences in the incidence , prevalence , mortality , morbidity ,burden of disease and other adverse health conditions and outcomes among specific population group . It's important to address the health disparities to ensure optimal health for all, commitment of health professionals and for changing US demographics .

The ways to reduce health disparities are :-

- ensure a strategic focus on communities at greater risk

- reduce disparities in access to quality health care

- increase the capacity of the prevention of workforce to identify and address disparities.

- supply research to identify effective strategies to eliminate health disparities .

- standardize and collect data to better identify and address disparities .