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Better health outcomes for everyone.

People with disabilities around the world have worse health outcomes than other people. Find out what we are doing to change this.

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Join us as we call on Governments to improve our support systems so that people with Down syndrome can live and be included in the community, like everyone else.

We are Down Syndrome International, the global network of people with Down syndrome and their families.

We empower people with Down syndrome and their families to speak up for their human rights.

Serina, Ghana

"Down Syndrome International has shown me that my life matters and I believe that the lives of all people with Down syndorme matter too."

Morgan, Indonesia

"The Down Syndrome International Network has helped me become an activist in the disability movement in Indonesia and overseas."

Ximena, Peru

"The Down Syndrome International Network is supporting me to defend the right to education for people with intellectual disbailities."

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The work that we do is only possible thanks to the help of our brilliant supporters.

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This is what we are working on right now:

Global Disability Summit 2025

The Down Syndrome International Network will be speaking up about disability inclusion at the Global Disability Summit, 2-3 April in...

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Health Equity

We are working with Humanity & Inclusion to find out more about health equity for people with Down syndrome and...

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Self advocacy

We work with national organisations to develop self-advocacy in their countries and we support self-advocates directly to advocate for their...

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Listen Include Respect – UK

We are training self-advocates with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities, to become consultants on inclusive organisations.

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World Down Syndrome Day

On 21 March each year, we speak up about the most important topics to the global Down syndrome community.

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Listen Include Respect

We are working with Inclusion International developing international guidelines so organisations can make their work inclusive.

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We are Down Syndrome International, the global network of people with Down syndrome and their families.