November 19, 2014 – The health challenges facing both men and women globally are heavily influenced by gender. Today, International Men’s Day, the global health community seeks to promote positive male role models, celebrate men’s positive contributions to society, focus on men’s health and wellbeing, highlight discrimination against males, and improve gender relations and promote gender equality.
Globally, men die younger than women. There are a number of reasons for this, such as biological, societal and behavioral differences.
Gender differences in health …