Public lecture explores health inequalities
Research indicates that the more socially and economically privileged people are, the better their health
Research indicates that the more socially and economically privileged people are, the better their health
By Media RelationsOn Monday, Sir Michael Marmot, renowned public health researcher, will explore this topic in a free lecture at the University of Waterloo.
Recognized internationally as a leading expert on the social determinants of health, Sir Marmot will discuss findings from his 2010 report for the British government on ways to reduce health inequalities within populations. In his earlier Whitehall studies, he found a link between British Civil Service members’ rank and their risk of cardiovascular disease and death, establishing the existence of social gradients in health.
Knighted by Her Majesty the Queen in 2000, and a professor of epidemiology and public health at University College London, Sir Marmot’s evidence-based approach to health and well-being is redefining the field of health promotion.
2014 Hagey Lecture: Fair Society, Healthy Lives
Date: Monday November 3, 2014
Time: 8 to 9 p.m.
Location: J.G. Hagey Hall of the Humanities, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West
Parking: Pay parking will be available in lot H.
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