BCHLA Hosts Vancouver Island Forum on the Social Inequities that Lead to Chronic Disease in BC

Research has shown access to income, employment, affordable housing, healthy food, education and early childhood development have a greater influence on our physical and mental health and life expectancy of British Columbians than genetics or any other single factor.

In the wake of prominent studies linking living conditions or “social determinants” with poor health, the BC Healthy Living Alliance together with the Vancouver Island Health Authority will host "Healthy Futures for BC Families: a Policy Discussion", on Wednesday, March 25th at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre in Nanaimo.

The forum brings together opinion leaders from health, business, Aboriginal and non-profit social service agencies to discuss solutions and create a plan for action.