QUÉBEC - Health and Social Services Minister Gaétan Barrette on Tuesday unveiled a plan of action specifically for men's health, which is accompanied by additional funding of $ 31 million over five years.
A little more than $ 25 million will go to community organizations, which must change their ways, according to the minister, to better reach the male clientele. Men tend to "consult late" and are more affected by certain problems such as various types of addictions, suicide, depression in a situation of loss, crime, homelessness and spousal violence, a ministry statement said.
These measures must aim to prevent these problems and "promote their well-being, as well as that of their family and society as a whole".
The Action Plan aims to better reach the male population through promotion and prevention strategies, to adapt services to improve access and to meet the needs of men and to "improve understanding of male dynamics and that practices meet the needs of men ".
Currently, the budget for men's well-being and health is $ 10.2 million annually, according to the ministry.
The $ 31 million announced by Québec will be invested gradually, from nearly $ 1.78 million for the current year to $ 7.98 million for each of the last three years of the five-year plan.
"Men have the characteristic of not spontaneously seeking resources. It is a problem. In many ways, we must look for them. Men, what do you want, they are like that. So community organizations need to adapt their ways of working, I would say that it is much more their network that must adapt itself, "Barrette told the media on Tuesday.
Support to community organizations will be $ 25.2 million over five years, while support for "regional action and research institutions" will be approximately $ 5.8 million.
used google translate with some corrections to make it flow better.
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used google translate with some corrections to make it flow better.
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So funding for "Men's Health" goes from 0.025% of total provincial spending on health and social services to 0.0405%.
Hurrah, let's throw a party.
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Health is a provincial government exclusive responsibility, there is nothing he can do about it.
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