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Background People with disabilities make 10,1% of the City of Zagreb society in 2019. Intellectual disability makes 4,8% of total disability population. One of the main goals of Zagreb Strategy of Equal Opportunities for People with Disabilities from 2017 to 2020 is the accessibility to health care and services. Andrija Stampar Teaching Institute of Public Health undertaken public health initiative “Our right to a healthier future” in the City Zagreb in 2019. Objectives The aim was to recognize the need for early risk factors prevention, to increase health literacy and to improve access to health-care for adults with intellectual disability in Social-humanitarian organization and Daily Center Ozana. Results In order to assess the health status and health-related lifestyle attributes a multidisciplinary approach was carried out including a total od 53 adults with intellectual disability in Center Ozana. Activities included preventive exams, conducted workshops with individual counseling about healthy and unhealthy lifestyles. Hypertension was found in 14,9% adults with intellectual disability using standard diagnostic criteria (i.e. BP ≥ 140/90 mm Hg). High blood sugar was found in 15,7% adults. Body mask index (BMI) was calculated. The awerage was slightly higher in woman (28.8) then in man (27.6). Conclusions Healthcare service have predominantly focused on the primary disability. The multidisciplinary approach and collaboration could help to achieve better health for people with intellectual disability. Obesity is a significant health problem for people with intellectual disability. Causes are multifactorial and obesity leads to a higher risk of developing chronic conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease. It is important to understand where and how they need help and support in health terms and what resources and assets they already have or can access if needed. Key messages The health literacy concept for people with intellectual disabilities should not be dominated by specific perspectives, such as functional health literacy. Caregivers, family and supporters are a very important factor for health-related decision-making and health literacy for people with intellectual disabilities.

Health Literacy regarding people with intellectual disability 'Our right to a healthier future'