According to a report of the Christian social security institution there is a direct link between sickness and poverty. People that live in poverty have a sickness risk that is 21% higher than those living in wealth. Based on several statistics and social stratification data the organisation calculated the risks and found that the lower the socio-economic position of a person the poorer his or her health situation and the lower his or her life expectation.
English: http://deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuws.english/Health%2Band%2BEnvironment...
Data set (in Dutch): https://www.cm.be/binaries/gezondheidskloof_tcm375-162534.pdf
Data set (in French): http://www.mc.be/binaries/2015-10-12-%20annexes_tcm377-162608.pdf
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