WASHINGTON, June 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Men's Health
Network (MHN) applauds President Trump's recent statement
recognizing National Men's Health Week (NMHW). Since being passed
by Congress and signed by President Bill
Clinton in 1994, health care professionals, private
corporations, faith-based and community organizations, and
government agencies plan activities during the week that focus on
the health and well-being of boys, men, and their families.
President Trump joins over 300 Governors, Mayors and Native
American communities who have issued statements in June recognizing
the challenges facing men, boys, and fathers, and the important
place that fathers have in their children's lives.
Jean Bonhomme, MD, MPH, Founder
of the National Black Men's Health Network released the following
statement:
"The health of men and boys is crucial to sustaining healthy,
productive, and happy communities. We are grateful and applaud
President Trump recognizing the importance of National Men's Health
Week. Attention to the health of men and boys is an essential
component of building inclusive and maximally effective community
health care systems."
Men's Health Network will continue to advance its mission, but
we need the President's leadership to eliminate the inequities that
continue to plague the health and educational well-being of boys
and men. Specifically:
- MHN is calling on President Trump to correct the gender
inequities in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including the lack of
an Annual Wellness Visit, like the one women receive, that includes
screening for depression and STDs.
- MHN also asks that President Trump to appoint a director to
lead the Office of Indian Men's Health. Native American men have
the worst health outcomes of any segment of our society. The Office
of Indian Men's Health was authorized by the ACA and is still
leaderless after eight years.
Men's Health Network (MHN) is an international non-profit
organization whose mission is to reach men, boys, and their
families where they live, work, play, and pray with health
awareness messages and tools, screening programs, educational
materials, advocacy opportunities, and patient navigation. Learn
more about MHN at www.MensHealthNetwork.org and follow them on
Twitter @MensHlthNetwork and Facebook at
www.facebook.com/menshealthnetwork. For more information on MHN's
ongoing Dialogue on Men's Health series, visit
www.dialogueonmenshealth.com
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