Wellesley Institute works in research and policy to improve health and health equity in the GTA through action on the social determinants of health.
We know income is a social determinant of health, and income inequality has been attributed to poor health outcomes. But what about wealth?
Wealth inequality has received less analysis, but some suggest it is equally, if not more, important for understanding health inequities. This think piece offers an examination of why wealth inequality matters for health and some potential directions for reducing the wealth gap in order to achieve health equity.
We wish to acknowledge this land on which the Wellesley Institute operates. For thousands of years, it has been the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, and the Mississaugas of the Credit. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work on this land.
Revised by the Ceremonial Committee at the University of Toronto Office of Indigenous Initiatives in April 2021.