The City of Milwaukee Health Department offers a one-stop shop for Milwaukee’s men, where we provide assistance and referrals for a broad range of issues, from blood pressure to housing. The Men’s Health Center provides resources to help men access assistance and live longer lives.
Men in Milwaukee have higher rates of heart disease, cancer-related deaths, homicide, and suicide as compared to Milwaukee women, Wisconsin men, and men in the US.2-8
Men in Milwaukee are twice as likely to lack healthcare coverage as compared to women in Milwaukee, and over 60% more likely to lack healthcare coverage as compared to Wisconsin men.2,9
Some 46.8% of working-age Milwaukee-area black males were not in the labor force last year, according to the Center for Economic Development at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. That compares with 17.9% of white men and 22.7% of Hispanic men, based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
These differences point to men’s health as a priority area in preventing illness, injury, and early death in Milwaukee.
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Any Milwaukee male who is 14 or older is eligible.
The Men’s Health Center is open for walk-in appointments at Keenan Health Center, 3200 North 36th Street during these hours:
Call 414-286-6755 with questions or to set up an appointment.
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