Unequal at birth – Inequalities in the occurrence of low birthweight babies in Ireland
08 Oct 2006 A child born in Japan has a chance of living 43 years longer than a child born in Sierra Leone. Source: WHO Social Determinants of Health Factfile Inequalities and low birthweight – a global problem Across the world, babies born to disadvantaged families are more likely to be low birthweight (weighing less than…