Time for a rethink on dealing with poverty
A society with no poverty would be healthier, happier and easier to live in — and would save us all money in the end.
Gary Bloch is a family physician with St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, and the Chair of the Ontario College of Family Physicians' Committee on Poverty and Health. He is an expert advisor with EvidenceNetwork.ca.
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The link between health and income is solid and consistent — almost every major condition, including heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and mental illness, occurs more often and has worse outcomes among people who live at lower income.