Just Societies, Health Equity, and Dignified Lives: the PAHO Equity Commission
Abstract
The USA is the richest country in the Americas and its residents enjoy good health: female life expectancy is 81 years and male is 76 years. Haiti is the poorest country in the Americas; its residents suffer poor health: female life expectancy is 66 years and male is 61 years. US gross national income (GNI) is about US$59 000 per person. In Haiti, it is just over $1800 per person, adjusting for purchasing power.
Citation
Marmot, M. Just Societies, Health Equity, and Dignified Lives: the PAHO Equity CommissionVolume 392, Issue 10161, P2247-2250, November 24, 2018DOI
10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32349-3More details
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