Men - Don't Die of Embarrassment

Did you know that: Men are more likely to die from coronary heart disease than women?  Deaths from colorectal cancers are higher in men than women?  Male life expectancy is around five years less than that for women? ...  These are just a few of the issues facing men in Northern Ireland, contained in the British Medical Association’s (BMA) new policy: “Improving Men’s Health in Northern Ireland”.   This was launched on Friday 10th June 2011 to coincide with Men’s Health Week 2011, and calls for: men to take greater ownership of their health, a cross-departmental holistic policy to improve men’s health in Northern Ireland, and development of healthcare services that promote better health outcomes for men.  The document can be downloaded at: www.bma.org.uk/ni/healthcare_policy/menshealthnorthernireland.jsp