HTHSCI 2RR3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Western World, Rheumatism, Grater

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: HTHSCI 2RR3
• Professor: Allison Schure

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Chapter 16- housing and health: more than bricks and mortar pp. Ottawa charter for health promotion recognized shelter as a basic prerequisite for health. Canadian political leaders and housing policies they offer fail to meet the housing needs of many. Number of canadians who sleep in the streets, use temporary shelters, or spend more than 30% or 50% of their income on housing had been increasing at alarming levels. How does spending an excessive amount of income on housing influence the quality of other social determinants of health. Role that housing plays in relation to other social determinants of health is rarely considered. Key issue in canada, in urban areas, lack of affordable private rental accommodation and the pri(cid:448)ate re(cid:374)tal (cid:373)arket"s i(cid:374)a(cid:271)ilit(cid:455) to produ(cid:272)e afforda(cid:271)le u(cid:374)its. Re(cid:374)tal housi(cid:374)g afforda(cid:271)ilit(cid:455) e(cid:373)erged as a(cid:374) issue i(cid:374) the (cid:1005)(cid:1013)(cid:1012)(cid:1004)"s a(cid:374)d has re(cid:373)ai(cid:374)ed largely unaddressed. People are homeless and housing-insecure because of reduced state provision of social housing.