Twenty years of campaigning in men’s health has taught us that everyone has a story to tell. Stories of men not knowing their risks. Not paying attention to their physical and mental health. Accounts of men leaving it too late to speak to a healthcare professional, or simply having a poor experience when they do. Everyday, we hear from men themselves but also their wives, mothers, sisters, partners, mates, neighbours, children, teachers and doctors.
And so, when painting the picture of men’s health—the faces and stories you will see represented in this report are not men alone, but also all those around them, those who care for the men in their lives and who are impacted by their health.
This report outlines the state of men’s health across the UK and makes clear the benefits that could ripple through families, communities and societies if we improved men’s health – including billions saved by preventing avoidable conditions in men and improvements to the day to day lives of men and those closest to them.
Men’s health impacts each and every one of us and we invite policymakers to be part of the story for positive change.