WCMH 2005
Review of the 4th biennial World Congress
on Men's Health & Gender
30 September - 1 October 2005
Vienna, Austria
The 4th biennial World Congress on Men's Health & Gender took place in Vienna, Austria, at the end of last month. What follows is an overview of some of the presentations - a full report will appear in the December issue of the Journal of Men's Health & Gender.
Setting the scene in the opening session, professor of men's health Alan White (Leeds Metropolitan University, UK) presented new data from a study of 38 countries worldwide. Reporting figures on deaths from all causes, he noted a marked increase in the ratio of men to women dying, in the younger age groups. Prof. White discussed further findings, drawing attention to "the horrific number of young men who kill themselves" and also the surprisingly high numbers of young men in the 35-44 year age group dying from neoplasms and diseases of the circulatory system.