Income is a key determinant of a person’s health, and the social and economic costs of poverty are high. Insecure housing and homelessness remain persistent and widespread across Canada. Hunger, inadequate nutrition and unsafe housing create hardships for families and result in higher expenditures for health care and social services. In fact, Dr. Anna Reid, president of the Canadian Medical Association, told the federal Anti-Poverty All-Party Caucus in June that 20 per cent of health care spending goes to care for diseases that can be attributed to low income and poor housing.
Posted on: Wed, 24 Jul 2013 23:50:24 +0000
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