Manuel D, Schultz S.  January 2001

The desire for the best possible health is common to all Ontarians. Improving health is not only about reducing death from disease, but is about maintaining a high health-related quality of life (HRQOL), especially for those living with chronic conditions.

This research atlas indicates that Ontarians as a whole are living longer and are in better health. Data shows that life expectancy in Ontario increased by one year (to 78.8 years) over the study period (1990 to 1996/97). However, health status varies considerably between district health council planning regions, and this disparity has grown since 1990.