NZ men get sick or injured more and die sooner than women – a targeted health policy is long overdue
- Written by Fiona Doolan-Noble, Co-Director Centre for Men's Health and Senior Research Fellow, Rural Health, University of Otago
Getty ImagesSuccessive New Zealand governments have failed to develop a policy or strategy focused on men’s health, falling behind countries like Mongolia, Australia, Ireland, Iran, Malaysia, South Africa, Brazil and the state of Quebec.
The consequences of this failure for New Zealand men are dire, with research showing men falling behind...
