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             Foreword                                                                                        6
 10  14  26  Why does Prostate Cancer Deserve Our Attention?                                                 8


             Navigating Diabetes Amid Social and Economic Challenges for South African Men                   10

             Men and the Cost of Tobacco Smoking: South Africa’s preventable Health Crisis                   14

             Men’s Mental Health: The Hidden Crisis Fuelling Violence in South Africa’s Colleges             16

             Breaking the Silence: Understanding and Preventing Male Suicide in South Africa                 18

             Behind Bars and Beyond: Confronting the Mental Health Impact of Sexual Violence on Incarcerated Men  20

             More than just the headlines: The Continued Crisis of Intimate Partner Femicide in South Africa  22

             Empowering Africa: The Imperative for Local Vaccine Production in Response to the Mpox Outbreak  24
 MEN, TOBACCO   SAFEGUARDING   Rising Temperatures, Rising Risks: Safeguarding Health in South Africa’s Minibus Taxi Rides  26
 DIABETES IN SA   & THE COST OF   HEALTH IN SA’S   Trust and Transparency: How Budget Investments Can Strengthen the NHI in South Africa  28

 MEN  HABIT  MINIBUS TAXI
             From Awareness to Action: Confronting health stigma in a modern society                         30




 4  THE SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL                                      THE COMMUNITY ISSUE          5
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