SYNOPSIS

Gender inequality in health care is very much favoring women, highlighted by the consistent differences in life expectancy data across the world. The life expectancy for women is longer than men, and this prompted studies looking into healthcare provision for men.

This talk mainly focuses on differences in male and female treatment seeking behaviors and how the healthcare provisions can accommodate issues affecting men. The areas of discussion will include Prostate Diseases, Male Cancers and Sexual Dysfunctions.


BIODATA OF SPEAKER

Dr. George Lee Eng Geap completed his basic degree in Pharmacology from Cambridge University, and medical degree at Addenbrookes’ Clinical School of Medicine in Cambridge in 1995. With the recommendation from Professor Sir Roy Calne, Dr. Lee pursued his Surgical Career in Oxford and his Urological training at Imperial College School of Medicine in London. He became a consultant Urologist in the United Kingdom, before he was recruited to take on the position as the Associate Professor of Surgery at University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. Professor George Lee is currently a clinical Associate Professor of Surgery at Monash University, Sunway Campus and Consultant Urological Surgeon from Gleneagles Intan Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur.

Professor George Lee has keen interests and publishes extensively in his field of endourology, prostate diseases and men’s health. He is well known for his regular appearances with BFM radio station, RTM morning program and respectable magazines. Dr Lee also has regular columns with the Malaysian Chinese press and the compilations of his essays have now been published and have become a national bestsellers. Dr Lee has a unique style of delivery lectures, which is entertaining, informative and yet educational.