Canada offers universal health care to its citizens at no cost, with the exception of some privately owned health services and prescribed medication. Yet, there are minorities that get ill, suffer more, and pass away due to illness at an earlier age. Canadians have health care that is easily accessible to them so why is health a major issue at debate? The topic that is always up to debate is “why do people get sick?” and what is the main underlying cause. Health is affected by many factors, the main one being the living conditions one finds themselves in (Mikkonen & Raphael, 2010, p.12). These conditions are referred to as the social determinants of health (SDOH). The World Health Organization (WHO) defines SDOH as the circumstances an individual
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Picard elaborates on how income impacts the health and well-being of people, and provides statistical evidence within the article. According to Raphael (2010), income is argued to be the most important social determinant of health that can be measured and studied. Income and its relation to health is divided into two categories, the income a family receives, and the how income is dispersed among a population (Raphael, 2010, p.50). Firstly, Picard’s article will be summarized and analyzed, then this paper will expand on Picard’s argument and discuss why income is a major issue and how it affects health and finally the paper will provide evidence-based ways on how to reduce the impact of this social …show more content…
There is more that can be done to reduce the impact that income inequality has on health. People who have a low income are most likely people of colour. Immigrants who do not have the proper education requirements and have trouble speaking the language end up working a less quality job with a lower wage. Hoeller, Joumard, & Koske (2014) suggests that allowing immigrants to work among non-immigrants and implementing language classes within the employment system will help reduce the inequality and may even increase the average income an individual makes. Picard (2013) proposes within his article, how more organizations like OLO should be established specifically for children. Children from low income families are an important target to provide aid for because these children growing in such conditions will be more vulnerable to chronic diseases and illness in the
Picard elaborates on how income impacts the health and well-being of people, and provides statistical evidence within the article. According to Raphael (2010), income is argued to be the most important social determinant of health that can be measured and studied. Income and its relation to health is divided into two categories, the income a family receives, and the how income is dispersed among a population (Raphael, 2010, p.50). Firstly, Picard’s article will be summarized and analyzed, then this paper will expand on Picard’s argument and discuss why income is a major issue and how it affects health and finally the paper will provide evidence-based ways on how to reduce the impact of this social …show more content…
There is more that can be done to reduce the impact that income inequality has on health. People who have a low income are most likely people of colour. Immigrants who do not have the proper education requirements and have trouble speaking the language end up working a less quality job with a lower wage. Hoeller, Joumard, & Koske (2014) suggests that allowing immigrants to work among non-immigrants and implementing language classes within the employment system will help reduce the inequality and may even increase the average income an individual makes. Picard (2013) proposes within his article, how more organizations like OLO should be established specifically for children. Children from low income families are an important target to provide aid for because these children growing in such conditions will be more vulnerable to chronic diseases and illness in the