Need to close the men’s health gap for health equity

This commentary identifies policy targets and interventions that could address the largely ignored gender-based disparity in health, in which men tend to have worse health and lower life expectancy. In general, men’s multiple advantages do not translate into better health outcomes, in part because of notions of masculinity and the highly gendered nature of employment. These gender disparities are not properly addressed in the health policies and programmes of the major global health institutions.
Source: Reproductive Health Matters - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research