A report published by the European Commission puts the spotlight on the health of men in Europe. Its purpose is to inform policy makers, health professionals, academics and the wider population of the health challenges men face.

The report provides a comprehensive overview of the state of men’s health across 34 countries. It analyses conditions that specifically affect men, as well as how universal challenges such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, tobacco and alcohol impact on men’s health.

Patterns emerging from the data show large disparities in men’s health outcomes between and within European countries. This variability demonstrates that men’s health disadvantage is not a biological inevitability. The report leads to the conclusion that the high level of preventable illness and death amongst men can be addressed by targeted action.

This report is a European Commission initiative funded by the Health programme and carried out by a consortium of authors lead by Professor Alan White.

A copy of the full report can be downloaded here.

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