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Clinical Solutions partners Men’s Health Forum to provide safer
men's health information
29 June 2009
Clinical Solutions has entered a partnership with not-for-profit
organisation, Men’s Health Forum, to provide safe online access to
healthcare information for men.
In response to a growing number of websites preying on the
vulnerability of men and profiting from the sale of counterfeit or
unregistered medication, or providing out-of-date advice, Clinical
Solutions will be providing the charity with two of its software
applications: Symptom Enquirer and Health Educator, due to go live on
www.malehealth.co.uk later this summer.
The applications will enable users to access reliable and trusted,
on-demand symptom assessment and health information on the web at any
time and from any location.
Dr Ian Banks, president of Men’s Health Forum, explains, “We have
long known that many men are uncomfortable accessing healthcare from
traditional services. But the internet is littered with websites that
take advantage of this fact and capitalise on men’s health attitudes;
promising miracle cures and delivering products or information likely to
seriously risk the individual’s health and wellbeing.
“Our partnership with Clinical Solutions will provide men with a
safe, anonymous and reliable source of health information and support
and take us one step closer to realising the internet’s potential of
bridging the gender gap in healthcare provision — paving the way for
better health outcomes for men.”
Marce Colucci, Business Development Director, Clinical Solutions
adds, “The volume of websites providing inaccurate health information
and/or counterfeit medication is staggering. And with many men turning
to the internet as a first point of reference when they’re concerned
about their health, it’s essential that trustworthy services like these
are made available and relevant to individual needs.
"We’re confident that Symptom Enquirer and Health Educator will play
a significant role in realising the internet’s potential as a tool for
the delivery and improvement of men’s health.”
This year’s National Men’s Health Week concentrated specifically on
men’s under-use of primary healthcare services. The Men’s Health Forum
will be challenging policy makers in the health sector and wider
government to develop services to close the gender gap, in addition to
challenging men themselves to make small changes to their lifestyle
which will help to improve their long-term health.
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