This is a review article, "Social inequality, social capital, health and Canadians, " M. Reza Nakhaie, Lisa K. Smylie, and Robert Arnold of the magazine Overview of Radical Political Economy (2007, 39:562).
The main point arising from this report is that Canada should direct health policies towards income security, safe housing and adequate nutrition for every citizen. The authors argue, "Social inequality affects health more consistently than social capital. Social capital refers to resources that are being implemented or are discovered through social networks.
The authors look at access to services and products that contribute to the health of citizens. Social inequality leads to a lack of access to the value of goods and services that create a better quality of life and reduce stress. Furthermore, inequality leads to a lack of access to affordable and adequate housing, safe neighborhood conditions, medical care by supplementary health insurance, and transportation. All these factors affect our health care system.
