Demonstreazã Strategia Națională de Sănătate că bărbaţii sunt un grup vulnerabil în domeniul sănătăţii?
Does the Romanian National Strategy for Health prove that men are a vulnerable group in the area of health?

Summary/Abstract: The article first describes some of the ubiquitous data on differences in health outcomes between men and women that show men are at a marked disadvantage in this area. It next highlights some of the research that shows that social/cultural causes are partially responsible for these differences and in particular that the interaction with the health system is less favorable for men. The fact that men are a disadvantaged group in this particular area of public policy raises the question of whether they are also a vulnerable group in this area while being in a hegemonic position generally. I submit that a group is vulnerable if no measures are taken to redress a major and well-established disadvantage. To highlight the relevance of this observation in the case of men, I analyze some of the documents relevant to health public policy in Romania and show that they make no attempt to correct the recognized disadvantage that men face. Therefore, I submit that in the particular area of health policy, Romanian men are both a disadvantaged group and a vulnerable group.

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