Charities call on next Government to tackle scandalous 16-year gap in life expectancy across the UK1

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The launch of 'Make Health Equal', a campaign from Health Equals, which features 50 10-foot placards displaying the portraits of babies from across the UK to highlight the 16-year difference in life expectancy, depending on where you're born in Britain, Southbank, London. Picture date: Wednesday June 26, 2024. PA Photo. The campaign is calling on the next Government to fix the health inequalities that are cutting thousands of lives short across the UK, because of factors like income, housing and air quality. Health Equals commissioned photographer, Emli Bendixen to photograph 50 babies in 50 homes to create a snapshot of Britain and a time capsule of our newest generation.
The launch of 'Make Health Equal', a campaign from Health Equals, which features 50 10-foot placards displaying the portraits of babies from across the UK to highlight the 16-year difference in life expectancy, depending on where you're born in Britain, Southbank, London. Picture date: Wednesday June 26, 2024. PA Photo. The campaign is calling on the next Government to fix the health inequalities that are cutting thousands of lives short across the UK, because of factors like income, housing and air quality. Health Equals commissioned photographer, Emli Bendixen to photograph 50 babies in 50 homes to create a snapshot of Britain and a time capsule of our newest generation.
Author and musician Darren McGarvey attends the launch of 'Make Health Equal', a campaign from Health Equals, which features 50 10-foot placards displaying the portraits of babies from across the UK to highlight the 16-year difference in life expectancy, depending on where you're born in Britain, Southbank, London. Picture date: Wednesday June 26, 2024. PA Photo. The campaign is calling on the next Government to fix the health inequalities that are cutting thousands of lives short across the UK, because of factors like income, housing and air quality. Health Equals commissioned photographer, Emli Bendixen to photograph 50 babies in 50 homes to create a snapshot of Britain and a time capsule of our newest generation.
Author and musician Darren McGarvey attends the launch of 'Make Health Equal', a campaign from Health Equals, which features 50 10-foot placards displaying the portraits of babies from across the UK to highlight the 16-year difference in life expectancy, depending on where you're born in Britain, Southbank, London. Picture date: Wednesday June 26, 2024. PA Photo. The campaign is calling on the next Government to fix the health inequalities that are cutting thousands of lives short across the UK, because of factors like income, housing and air quality. Health Equals commissioned photographer, Emli Bendixen to photograph 50 babies in 50 homes to create a snapshot of Britain and a time capsule of our newest generation.
The launch of 'Make Health Equal', a campaign from Health Equals, which features 50 10-foot placards displaying the portraits of babies from across the UK to highlight the 16-year difference in life expectancy, depending on where you're born in Britain, Southbank, London. Picture date: Wednesday June 26, 2024. PA Photo. The campaign is calling on the next Government to fix the health inequalities that are cutting thousands of lives short across the UK, because of factors like income, housing and air quality. Health Equals commissioned photographer, Emli Bendixen to photograph 50 babies in 50 homes to create a snapshot of Britain and a time capsule of our newest generation.
The launch of 'Make Health Equal', a campaign from Health Equals, which features 50 10-foot placards displaying the portraits of babies from across the UK to highlight the 16-year difference in life expectancy, depending on where you're born in Britain, Southbank, London. Picture date: Wednesday June 26, 2024. PA Photo. The campaign is calling on the next Government to fix the health inequalities that are cutting thousands of lives short across the UK, because of factors like income, housing and air quality. Health Equals commissioned photographer, Emli Bendixen to photograph 50 babies in 50 homes to create a snapshot of Britain and a time capsule of our newest generation.

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