'State of Men’s Health in Europe' - Full Report Published

The much-anticipated 'State of Men’s Health in Europe' Report (large PDF file) has been published by the European Commission.  This report highlights that the health of European men is a serious concern, and draws upon data from the 27 European Union countries plus Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, Lichenstein, Croatia, Turkey and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.  Dr Noel Richardson, Chairperson of the Men’s Health Forum in Ireland, was a member of the team (led by Professor Alan White of the Men’s Health Forum in England and Wales) which produced this document.  The report shows that every year twice as many men of working age (16-64 years) die compared to women; with 630,000 male and 300,000 female deaths across the EU27 countries in this age group.  Men’s Health Fora across Europe are, subsequently, calling for this group of men to be explicitly targeted.