Being a man in risky times

30 March 2007

Men are less likely to visit health providers than women and far less likely to seek diagnosis for sexually transmitted infections.

They are also sidelined from many family planning and antenatal services that focus on women.

Getting men involved in sexual health is seen as the key to success for both men and women. But what is stopping men from using services? Arnold Tutu investigates in Zambia.

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Arnold Tutu is the news editor of The Health Journal in Lusaka, Zambia.

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