'Fairness at the heart of all policies would improve health'

This article in the Edmonton Journal is based on an interview with Sir Michael Marmot while he was visiting Canada in May.

"Sir Michael Marmot is an award-winning epidemiologist, the former head of the British Medical Association, the chairman of the World Health Organization’s Commission on Social Determinants of Health, and a senior adviser to the British government and the mayor of London.

If we want to lower the cost of long-term seniors care and reduce the burden on public pension plans and old age security programs, there’s one easy solution...."

The rest of the article is available on the Edmonton Journal website.