Inequality and Health

Inequality and Health
CONNECTION BETWEEN WEALTH, INCOME INEQUALITY, POVERTY AND HEALTH

Introduction
 This presentation discusses about the
interrelation between the social determinants
of health and health outcomes of the
population.
 Social determinants of health includes
education, access to healthcare,
opportunities for employment and availability
of resources (Batterham et al. 2016).
 These are important for people to sustain
their effective well-being.

Debate upon income inequality
and health
 Connection between economic aspects
and health outcome is a discussion of
biblical era and the first hypothesis
about the effect of wealth upon life
expectancy was conducted in 1971.
 With multiple research articles, it was
found that the poverty and inequality
are distinguishable, however social
factors plays a critical role in the
process (Liaropoulos and Goranitis
2015). Richest Poorest
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Local Neighbourhoods
(in England & Wales)
Life expectancy (years)