Countries must do more to address life-expectancy gap, WHO says

Where you’re born can cut your life by 33 years, World Health Organization says

A World Health Organization report has found that social factors can reduce life expectancy by decades. Poor housing, limited education and systemic discrimination are among key determinants of health inequities.

People's health is essentially determined by their income and education, says a WHO study. People in poorer regions therefore have a significantly lower life expectancy. WHO also proposes concrete countermeasures.

Countries must do more to address life-expectancy gap, WHO says

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The World Health Organization (WHO) study shows that these inequalities can be responsible for a dramatic reduction in life expectancy in both rich and poor countries. For example, people living in the country with the highest life expectancy will live an average of 33 years longer […]

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that more than 30-year difference in life expectancy between the richest and the poorest countries highlights global health inequities. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO). Photo credit: AFP / FABRICE COFFRINI / Getty Images The global health body stated this in its “World Report on Social Determinants of Health Equity” launched on Tuesday, May 6, 20…

Social conditions such as lack of housing, education or good job opportunities are often more determinant causes of poor health than genetic or health factors, warns a study published on Tuesday by the World Health Organization (WHO). These social factors may result in a lower hope of [...] The post WHO study points out that social factors determine a poor health more than genetics was first published in Information Focus.