(261) Asian Men’s Health Report 2

Abstract

The Asian Men’s Health Report 2 is a follow up to the first Asian Men’s Health Report in 2013 with updated data and new aspects delved into. To report on the state of men’s health in Asia Key databases that contained information on the health status of men from Asian countries were used. When limited data were available, findings from independent studies were sought to supplement the data. A general trend towards a more aging Asian population can be seen from the population pyramid for Asia in 1950, 2015 and 2050. Men have a lower life expectancy at birth than women in all Asian countries. Men have lower healthy life expectancy compared to women in all Asian countries except Kuwait and Qatar. Ischemic heart disease, stroke and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are the top three causes of death and DALY among both Asian men and women. More women die due to communicable diseases compared to men. Death due to road traffic injuries are more common in men than women There are rooms for improvement for men’s health in Asia. Health care practitioners and policy makers should take up the lead. No.