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Think Piece: Wealth inequality, health and health equity

• Sarah Sanford
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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.

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Sarah Sanford

Sarah Sanford

Dr. Sarah Sanford (she/her) is a qualitative researcher with a background in critical social sciences, global health governance and public health. She has worked across numerous applied health research and policy settings over the past 15 years, and most of this work has centred lived expertise in developing solutions to promote health and health equity. She has recently cultivated her thinking about the economic determinants of health and is currently researching wealth inequality and health equity in Toronto. Sarah holds a PhD from the University of Toronto and a Master’s degree from York University.