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Advocates push for new Office of Men's Health to tackle disparities affecting Black men
Summary
Advocates and community leaders told the Committee on Health that Black men in DC face stark health disparities and urged the creation of an Office of Men's Health or a funded grant program, with a proposal figure of roughly $2.25 million over two years to launch targeted interventions.
Several advocates and community leaders urged the Committee on Health to create a dedicated city effort focused on men's health disparities, particularly those affecting Black men.
Ambrose Lane Jr. of the Health Alliance Network urged a sense-of-the-council resolution and proposed creating an Office of Men's Health within DC Health with a two-year allocation of…
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