"Canada must eliminate poverty in order to become a healthy nation, according to the Canadian Medical Association (CMA).
"Stating that “poverty makes people sick,” the CMA is urging Parliament to respond to the stress that poverty places on the health care system....
"“Adverse socio-economic conditions in childhood can be a greater predictor of cardiovascular disease and diabetes in adults than later-life circumstances and behavioural choices,” she said. “Countries reporting highest population health status are those with the greatest income equality, not the greatest wealth,” she said....
"As a top priority, the CMA wants the federal government to develop strategies to minimize poverty in Canada."
http://www.catholicregister.org/news/canada/item/16478-end-poverty-to-improve-health-says-cma
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