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Men's Health

Family Planning Every couple should have the right to decide how many children they want and what time in their lives they want to have them. The woman should have control on the number of children she wants to have, and there should not be excessive undue influence from extended family and one's community. Families need to know where to access resources to enable them to plan their family effectively.

Male Mental Health Men are at increased risk than women of mental illness such as alcoholism, drug abuse and schizophrenia and, depression is a relatively common condition that can be treated but is missed.