Can a Men’s Health Strategy Close the Life Expectancy Gap?

Being a man can be detrimental to health. On average, men in the UK can expect to live 4 years less than women.

The government’s intention to develop a first-ever men’s health strategy for England this year is intended to narrow this longevity gap.

“We need to stop treating men’s poorer health outcomes as inevitable or self-inflicted,” said Paul Galdas, professor of men’s health at the University of York, York, England. “The men’s health strategy is a turning point and a long overdue step. The UK has lacked a coherent national approach to men’s health — and it shows,” he told Medscape News UK .

Paul Galdas

An ongoing 12-week consultation is calling on health professionals, academics, and members of the public to share their ideas on how to improve men’s health.

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