Our mission

The Health Equality Foundation exists to close the gaps in health outcomes that persist across gender, socioeconomic background and ethnicity.

We believe that health outcomes should be determined by need, and nothing else. For too many people, that is not the reality. Inequalities in health are rarely isolated — they are shaped by the conditions in which people live, work and feel safe, and they fall hardest on those with the least power to change them.

We pursue our mission by commissioning research that centres the voices of those most affected, advocating for systemic change, and translating evidence into concrete recommendations for government and policymakers.

We are committed to a future where everyone can access the care they need and live a healthy, fulfilling life, regardless of their background, identity or circumstances.

Our recent research has looked at: