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'We are not Superman': How Boston is pushing to improve men's health
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WBUR News
'We are not Superman': How Boston is pushing to improve men's healthEditor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's weekly health newsletter, CommonHealth.
Whittier Street runs a men’s health clinic and hosts an annual summit to focus attention on men’s health issues.
In June, city leaders pledged to spend $1 million a year to help close the gap in Black men’s life expectancy.
The work aheadAfter the release of the February report, Boston officials pledged to spend $1 million this year to increase cancer screenings and fund organizations that work to improve Black men’s health.
It was Boston's first Black Men's Health Activation Summit.