Addressing the Health Needs of Men and Boys: an In-Progress Analysis of 14 Eastern & Southern African Countries’ National Policies on Health, HIV, Sexual & Reproductive Health, & Mental Health | Clearinghouse on Male Circumcision

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Dean Peacock of Sonke Gender Justicer reports on the state of men’s health, the links between health and traditional concepts of masculinity, and an analysis of policies addressing the health of men and boys in 14 countries in eastern and southern Africa. He gave this presentation at the Meeting on Implementing the 2017-2021 Framework for Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision for the Eastern and Southern Africa Region in Durban, South Africa, on 28 February 2017.

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Type: Document

Year of publication: 2017

Resource topic: National policies, strategies, and plans, Research, monitoring and evaluation

Resource type: Presentation

Organization: Sonke Gender Justice

Languages: English

Tags: men's health, HIV in men, health policy, gender, AIDS mortality, masculinity, violence, gender norms, policy review