What is health equity – and why does it matter to business?

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The private sector has a role to play in addressing health inequity and the root causes of it. Image: REUTERS/Luis Cortes

Therese Wetterman

Project Lead, Shaping the Future of Health and Healthcare, World Economic Forum

David Rabinowitz

Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Deloitte

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