In response to the emerging global concern regarding health and people with intellectual
disabilities (ID), several developed countries have established national initiatives to address …

Millions of people around the world live with an intellectual disability, where the estimated
prevalence in higher-income countries is between 1 and 3%. 1-4 In Mexico alone, according …

People with intellectual disabilities remain among the most vulnerable members of society
and often face many barriers to healthcare. They experience major health problems and …

Disability is the result of interactions between biological and environmental factors including
the physical, economic, and social barriers imposed on an individual by society. In low and …

People with intellectual disabilities (ID) experience substantial health inequities compared,
with the general population. Many secondary conditions and lifestyle related health …

People with intellectual disabilities can have health needs that differ from those of the
general population. They have more medical problems and the morbidity pattern is different …

The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006) supports the global
impetus for health promotion for people with intellectual disabilities with its 50 articles, which …

The main conclusion of this review is that a lack of scientific evidence makes it difficult to
properly characterize the context of intellectual disability in Latin America. Insufficient data is …

This article extracts principles from two Surgeon General reports, Closing the Gap: A
National Blueprint to Improve the Health of Persons with Mental Retardation (2002) and Call …

Intellectual disability (ID) is a complex condition that has not aroused very much interest in
the health sciences and medical fields. As a result, a large part of the responsibility for caring …