Featured Image: Gustavo Frazao on Shutterstock Boys don’t cry. Stop acting like a little girl. Be a man. You’re a big sook. Suck it up. Do these phrases seem familiar? They are all examples of the harmful constructions of masculinity that contribute to why men are more likely to die earlier than women. This isn’t…
It is a community health problem and nurses are often the first point of contact men have to talk about it By Helen Storer MACN In April 2019, the Australian Government Department of Health released the National Men’s Health Strategy 2020-2030 (NMHS). There have been some improvements in men’s health over the past 10 years.…
Why workplace health programs work better than clinic visits for men By Stuart Willder MACN As a men’s health and urology nurse practitioner for 25 years, I’ve realised that men’s health is a constantly evolving area of work. I was endorsed as a nurse practitioner in 2009 and developed the role within the rural setting.…