BioPharma Dive June 13, 2022
Health inequities around the world produce disparities of a shocking magnitude. For example, life expectancy from birth ranges from approximately 55 to 85 years old depending on the country in which a child is born. Linked with degrees of social disadvantage, these same profound differences can be seen within a single country’s borders, including the United States. Arising from the circumstances in which people grow, live, work, and age, and the systems put in place to deal with illness, these health inequities are profound, yet can be addressed with effort to understand and intervene on their origins.
One way in which the development of societies can be judged is by how fairly health is distributed across the social spectrum and...
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