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Beyond Andrology: Trends in Men’s Health in Emerging Markets

Published in eyeforpharma July 2016 by Rachel Howard


Men’s health in emerging markets is more likely to be brought about by tackling attitudes than by improving access.In my last column, explored the concept of women’s health and considered the specific challenges that adversely impact female health outcomes in emerging markets as a result of their gendered roles in society. This month, I turn my attention to men’s health and look at how men in emerging markets face a different set of health challenges, again influenced in large part by the way gender is socially constructed, with the pressure to be a ‘macho’ man often having negative consequences on health. 

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