"Men, on average, have lower life expectancy than women by around four years in the UK. They account for three-quarters of all deaths by suicide and are more likely to smoke and be overweight. Young men are more likely than young women to die as a result of accidents, violence or overdoses. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, with around 12,000 deaths every year."
"So the men's health strategy for England launched recently by the health secretary, Wes Streeting, should be welcomed on principle. Just as a women's health lens helps policymakers to focus on female reproductive health and risks, a men's health lens should enable specific problems to be targeted more effectively. The question is whether our overstretched health system is in a position to use this new tool as it would need to be used if outcomes are to improve."
Men in the UK have a life expectancy about four years shorter than women, account for three-quarters of suicide deaths, and have higher rates of smoking and overweight. Young men face greater risks from accidents, violence and overdoses. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, causing around 12,000 deaths yearly. A new men's health strategy for England aims to apply a men's health lens to target specific problems, includes 300m for community health projects in 2025-26, proposes a GP funding review, improved disaggregated data, activity campaigns, and peer-led addiction support.
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