Out of the Shed: Overcoming the Barriers to Men’s Health

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Website: http://www.rhef.com.au/programs/program-1/?program_id=379

Date posted: 01.08.09

From the Rural Health Education Foundation as quoted -

Each hour in Australia, more than five men die from conditions that are potentially preventable. Australian men experience higher rates of morbidity and mortality than women across many significant health outcome indicators including mental health, cardiovascular disease, cancer and accident and injury. Despite this fact, men tend to have fewer visits to doctors and seek medical assistance at much later stages in their illnesses. The result is that for men the health outcomes are much worse and interventions are more costly and intensive.

Funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, this program is showing on Tuesday 11th August - Nationally 8.00pm NSW, ACT, VIC, QLD, TAS; 7.30pm SA & NT; 6pm WA LIVE simultaneous webcast and satellite broadcast

Panellists include:

Dr Norman Swan (Chair) – Presenter of the Health Report on ABC Radio National
Dr Mark Wenitong - Medical Director, Apunipima Cape York Health Council; General Practitioner, Cairns, QLD
Mr Micheal Woods - Co-Director, Men’s Health Information and Resource Centre, University of Western Sydney
Ms Kate Temby - Executive Officer, Foundation 49, Health Educator and Nurse
Dr David Oberklaid - General Practitioner, Melbourne, VIC.

 


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