Year: 2004
Type: report
Abstract: Established in 2002, the Men's Health Forum in Ireland works on an \nall Ireland basis to enhance the health of men. The Forum recognises \nthe right of all men to good health regardless of age, gender, sexual \norientation, disability, race, culture, religious or political affiliations, \nThe Men's Health Forum in Ireland aims to promote and enhance all \naspects of the health and well being of men and boys. Men have: \n• The right to the best possible health, irrespective of social, \ncultural, political or ethnic differences; \n• The right to gender-specific information and education \ninitiatives on how to keep themselves healthy; \n• The right to equity of access to available, affordable and \ngender-sensitive services for all men; \n• The right to have men's issues recognised and properly \naddressed, in a way that is not at the expense of women's \nor children's health, but seen as beneficial to all and to \nsociety as a whole; \n• The right to call for greater emphasis on a partnership \napproach in developing future strategies or initiatives on \nmen's health. that includes consultation between policy \nmakers, health-care providers, statutory and voluntary \ngroups working on behalf of men, employers and men \nthemselves.
Authors: Rachel McEvoy, Noel Richardstown
Language: English
Subfield: Urology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1954835865