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PRIORITYMEASURE41
“Promote prevention and self-care programmes for the sexual health and reproductive health of men.”
Possible lines of action
1. Ensure that laws and regulations on sexual and reproductive health care include measures to promote prevention and self-care
programmes for men; 2. Encourage men to take responsibility in SRH and reproductive care matters; 3. Earmark the necessary funding
for upgrading and operation of sexual and reproductive health programmes targeted at men; 4. Create channels for men to participate
fully in the formulation of sexual and reproductive health prevention and care plans and programmes; 5. Mount awareness raising and
information campaigns to increase the understanding of the barriers that impedemen’s sexual and reproductive health self-care.
Targets
1. To have in place sexual and reproductive health programmes, with an intercultural focus and relevant to different ages, that encourage
men to take responsibility for their sexual and reproductive health care; 2. Institute formal mechanisms to increasemen’s participation in
the formulation of sexual and reproductive health prevention and care plans and programmes; 3. All men are aware of the basic elements
of prevention and self-care for their sexual and reproductive health; 4. Increase the proportion ofmenwho practice the basic elements of
sexual and reproductive healthprevention and self-care.
Tentative indicators
1. Percentage of primary care centres that have implemented updated protocols, interculturally focused and relevant to different ages, on
sexual and reproductive health care for men; 2. Percentage of men who are aware of the basic elements of prevention and self-care for
their sexual and reproductive health; 3. Percentage of menwho practice the basic elements of sexual and reproductive health prevention
and self-care.
Related instruments,
forums andmechanisms
SDG 3: “Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages”; target 3.3: “By 2030 end the epidemic of AIDS, tuberculosis,
malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, waterborne diseases, and other communicable diseases;” 3.4: “By 2030
reduce by one-third prematuremortality from non-communicable diseases (NCD) through prevention and treatment, and promotemental
health andwell-being;” 3.5: “Strengthen prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and harmful use of
alcohol;” 3.6: “By 2020 halve global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents;” 3.7: “By 2030 ensure universal access to sexual and
reproductive health care services, including for family planning, information and education, and the integration of reproductive health
into national strategies andprogrammes”.
Comment
This measure is complementary to PM 11 on comprehensive sexuality education, PM 34 on sexual rights, PM 37 on access to
comprehensiveSRH services, andPM 59 on broadening theman’s access toSRH-related information, counselling and services.
