​Who is most impacted by health inequalities?

This diagram outlines the overlapping dimensions of health inequalities. It illustrates that a wide array of groups in our population are at greater risk of experiencing health inequalities. It is important to remember that this list is not exhaustive.

An image of a venn diagram about health inequalities
Figure 3. The overlapping dimensions of health inequalities

Remember, these groups overlap as they are not mutually exclusive; as individuals we are not defined by a single characteristic. This is part of what is referred to as intersectionality, something this short video introduces:
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