Event Title
From Truman to Trump: How Poor Men's Health May be Impacting National Security
Location
Hart 115
Start Time
10-5-2017 12:50 PM
End Time
10-5-2017 1:20 PM
Description
Since the 1940s and beyond, concern for the health of the U.S. population, particularly males has been a topic of concern for national defense and security. Presidents Roosevelt and Truman both expressed concern that if the relative health of U.S. men (and women today) is not improved, we will likely face national security issues due to the inability to physically perform one’s duties. United States policies currently lag behind other developed nations in terms of advancing and addressing male health disparities. Policies and programs aimed at advancing male health outcomes are not only the morally and ethically correct approach to advancing population health, but also a means to enhance national defense and security. This session will emphasize how to leverage current approaches and policy in improving these issues.
From Truman to Trump: How Poor Men's Health May be Impacting National Security
Hart 115
Since the 1940s and beyond, concern for the health of the U.S. population, particularly males has been a topic of concern for national defense and security. Presidents Roosevelt and Truman both expressed concern that if the relative health of U.S. men (and women today) is not improved, we will likely face national security issues due to the inability to physically perform one’s duties. United States policies currently lag behind other developed nations in terms of advancing and addressing male health disparities. Policies and programs aimed at advancing male health outcomes are not only the morally and ethically correct approach to advancing population health, but also a means to enhance national defense and security. This session will emphasize how to leverage current approaches and policy in improving these issues.
Comments
Moderator: Nikki Freeburg