A LONG ENGAGEMENT

If you’re well-educated and relatively wealthy, you’re much more likely to live a long life, with many more disease-free years. If you’re less fortunate, both in terms of your education and means, you won’t fare as well.

Unfortunately, the disparity in health outcomes between the rich and poor is continuing to widen. Of course, education and economic stability are not the only social determinants of disease. Evidence suggests that one of the most crucial factors is an individual’s‘engagement’ with healthcare. But we need to distinguish between