Addressing Men's Health and Masculinities in the Americas: A Public Health Imperative

Men’s health and masculinities in the Region of the Americas and the Caribbean has generated great interest due to the differences between the trends and trajectories of men's and women's health. These differences begin early and persist throughout the life course to advanced ages. In the Region, men bear an excess burden of disease and mortality caused by cancer, cardiovascular disease, road traffic accidents and, more recently, the COVID-19 pandemic.

This high-level webinar, jointly hosted by the Global Action on Men’s Health, the Center of Men’s Health Equity at Georgetown University, and PAHO will bring together policymakers, Member States, health professionals and other NGOs, researchers, and advocates to discuss the state of men’s health and gender equal masculinities in the Region and, more importantly, to begin the process of identifying and then implementing effective ways to improve men’s health outcomes.