Saturday, April 9, 2016

Diagnosis: Poverty - Poverty Tool

Powerful piece relating the consequences of poverty to life expectancy and how proactive family doctors are using tools to address



Read Diagnosis: Poverty by Susan Peters in the April United Church Observer

"In Winnipeg, residents of the city’s wealthiest areas tended to live 18 years longer than residents living in the poorest areas"

 The article cites great examples of poverty tools such as Get Your Benefits in Manitoba. Peters describes how in Toronto where St Michael's Hospital has employed a team to tackle the issue.


"Effectively treating the health consequences of poverty requires more than a pamphlet. To do it properly, already cash-strapped health-care systems may have to fund a range of new programs and jobs"

Peters also refers to a 1991 study that showed an increased life expectancy for Canadian men living in higher-income neighbourhoods.

Read Diagnosis: Poverty by Susan Peters in the April United Church Observer

Susan Peters is a journalist in Winnipeg @susan_peters

It is great to see increasing media highlighting the issue and discussions the ways to address it. We  can surely only be successful through an open collaborative multi-professional approach supporting by the Provinces.

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