How to maximise your men’s health consults
The first National Male Health Policy in Australia, released in 2010, recognised the need for applying a ‘gender-specific lens’ to address the unique healthcare needs of men and boys.1
While the policy set out priority areas and populations for health reform, importantly it reinforced the principle that investing in men’s health is critical, not just for preventing disease, reducing health burden and mortality, but for meaningful social, cultural and economic gains.