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OPINION - Men deserve better than Wes Streeting's attempt to hijack International Men's Day

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has refused to move on the issue of resident doctors’ pay (PA) - (PA Wire)

International Men’s Day is supposed to spotlight issues men are facing and celebrate positive masculinity. So it should be a good thing that Health Secretary Wes Streeting has chosen today to launch his long-awaited Men’s Health Strategy.

Serious planning for men’s health is long overdue. We’ve seen a 21 per cent increase of young men being diagnosed with mental health conditions, while middle-aged men have the highest suicide rates of the whole population.

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