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Everyday, When I Wake Up, I Thank The Lord I'm Welsh…?  

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Everyday, When I Wake Up, I Thank The Lord I'm Welsh...? Comparative To Developed Nations Despite recent improvements, the health of people in Wales is poor compared with that in the majority of European countries and in other parts of the UK. Within Wales a significant proportion of the population remain deeply disadvantaged in terms of expectation of life and health-related quality of life, and there are wide variations between those with the poorest health and those with the best. In the last 25 years, death rates from avoidable diseases have fallen steadily and life expectancy has increased. Across Europe, life expectancy at birth for both men and women has increased by about 5 years. Throughout that period, life expectancy in Wales has been amongst the worst in Europe at approximately three to four years less than in the best countries. Life expectancy in some areas of the South Wales Valleys is...

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