INEQUALITIES IN HEALTH AND ILLNESS

Inequalities in Health and Illness

Inequalities in Health & Illness

Slide 1

In Bridging the Gaps, the World Health Organization (1995) states, 'The world's most ruthless killer and the greatest cause of suffering on earth is extreme poverty.' This statement emphasises the importance of poverty as a variable adversely influencing health. Poverty is a multidimensional phenomenon, encompassing inability to satisfy basic needs, lack of control over resources, lack of education and poor health. Poverty can be intrinsically alienating and distressing, and of particular concern are the direct and indirect effects of poverty on the development and maintenance of emotional, behavioural ...