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The Men’s Health Caucus was established in February 2010 by the Board of APHA to foster a better understanding of how to define and meet the health and wellness needs of men and boys.
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MHC Webinar - Violence and Victimization

A Conversation with Experts in the Fields of Criminology and Public Health
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Men's Health Caucus Releases Policy Agenda Recommendations for 2022-2026

The Men's Health Caucus has developed a set of key policy recommendations as part of its forthcoming Policy Agenda for 2022-2026. The recommendations serve as a call to action for all stakeholders seeking to improve the health of men, boys, and families through health policy.
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Bothwell Awards in Native American Men’s Health

The two Eric D. Bothwell Awards encourage scholarship and research focusing on the physical and mental health of American Indian and Alaska Native boys and men.
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Why create a Men’s Health Caucus?

  • American men on average are living about 5 years less than our female counterparts.
  • 1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime.
  • Men die at a higher percentage from 9 out the 10 top causes of death
  • Men are victims of over 92% of the workplace deaths in our nation.
  • CDC report: Women are 100% more likely than men to seek preventative care.
  • U.S. Administration on Aging report (2001), “More than half of elderly widows now living in poverty were not poor before the death of their husbands.”
  • 2000 Census Bureau report, “For women who marry men approximately their own age; over 14% are widows as they retire (age 65-69).”

Policy Agenda of the Men’s Health Caucus
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