Terrace Rotarians were treated to a discussion on men's health by Dr. David Bowering, Chief Medical Health Officer, at the July 16 Rotary meeting. Dr. Bowering shared several statistics which supported the statement that mortality rates for men are highest in northern BC and that men are three times more likely to be killed in a motor vehicle accident in the north when compared to men living in south or central BC.
Dr. Bowering stated that many men live in a state of denial about their health - sometimes waiting too long to get help. If you'd like to know more about the state of men's health in Northern BC, be sure to read Dr. Bowerings report, Where are the men? Chief Medical Health Officer's Report on the state of men and boys in Northern BC. There's also a new website specifically created for men and their health issues. It can be found at http://men.northernhealth.ca/