'Getting It Sorted': identifying and implementing practical solutions to men's health

摘要

It is easy enough to identify the problems with men's health. It is not even that difficult to badger politicians and policy makers about the issue. It is the bit in-between that's more demanding. Identifying what works with men and translating that into workable strategies capable of widespread application is much more of a challenge.The News Round-up in issue 2/3 of this journal drew attention to Getting It Sorted: a Policy Programme for Men's Health [1], a report that I co-authored for the Men's Health Forum. The report highlights the factors underlying the poor state of men's health in England and Wales and describes the policy framework that would be necessary to bring about improvements. Using the Ottawa Charter model, it makes 27 recommendations for action at local and national levels. Some of these recommendations propose sweeping changes in attitude and principle, and would, if implemented, bring a swift, decisive benefit to the health of men. Others call for detailed changes in day-today practice.