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Health
Men's Health
The first-ever
study of the health of men in Europe, carried out for and published
by the European Men's Health Forum (EMHF), was presented at a European
Parliament event hosted by John Bowis in July 2003.
The report shows
major differences in men's health across the continent.
The higher rate
of premature death for men when compared to women is an established
fact, but the overall state of men’s health has not been previously
examined on a European scale. Endorsed by the British Medical Association,
the report brings together the latest available mortality and morbidity
figures on men’s health for the current 15 European Union countries
along with Norway and Switzerland.
One of the report's
authors Alan White said: "The findings demonstrate that there
are worrying inequalities in men’s health and these exist between
men from differing countries, and also between men and women."
John Bowis welcomed
the opportunity to highlight the need for health policy to be conscious
of the different health needs and challenges of men and women and
the need to do more to encourage men to have regular and timely
health-checks with their doctors.
The report looks at a whole range of conditions which affect men,
including prostate, bowel and testicular cancers, diabetes, cardiovascular
diseases, mental health and liver disease.
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