Men's Health
Health statistics for men are not that impressive! More men than women get diagnosed with cancer and more men die from it. There are many suggested theories about why this is so but one thing we do know is that you can reduce your risk and the sooner you get diagnosed and treated, the better the chances are of having a good outcome.
So if you are one of those blokes who don’t know a lot about their health, or you know a chap who could do with some information, check out the following:-
Take the Challenge!
Use this checklist to help work out whether you need to talk with your health professional about your health
• Scorecard
Prostate Cancer
• Key fact sheet
• Prostate Cancer Information Sheet
• Prostate Cancer Booklet
• Common Prostate problems
Lung Cancer
• Key Fact Sheet
• SmokeFree information
Bowel Cancer
• Key Fact Sheet
• Bowel Cancer Booklet
Skin Cancer
• Key Fact Sheet
• SunSmart information
Testicular Cancer
Visit our resource page to listen or view many of our booklets in accessible formats.
Movember
Movember is an annual, month-long celebration of the moustache, highlighting men’s health issues, specifically prostate cancer and depression in men.
Mo Bros, supported by their Mo Sistas, start Movember (November 1st) clean shaven and then have the remainder of the month to grow and groom their moustache. During Movember, each Mo Bro effectively becomes a walking billboard for men’s health and, via their Mo, raises essential funds and awareness for Movember’s men’s health partners – the Cancer Society and the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand. At the end of Movember, Gala Partés are held around the country to thank Mo Bros and Sistas for their support and fund raising efforts.
Since starting in Australia in 2003, Movember has continued to grow each year, both in terms of 
participation numbrs and funds raised. Now in its sixth consecutive year, Movember takes place around the world. Motivated by what was happening in Australia, a further five countries now embrace the Mo each November. The United State of America, Canada, UK, Ireland and New Zealand are all helping Movember to achieve its ultimate goal – to change the face of men’s health internationally.
To date, Movember has raised AUS$60 million globally for the fight against prostate cancer and depression in men. And, more importantly, as a direct result, male awareness of health issues has improved with Movember helping to spread health messages directly to millions of Mo Bros and Sistas around the world.
In 2008 the Cancer Society and Mental Health Foundation became Movember partners in New Zealand. With the funds raised in that year the Cancer Society funded Dr Justin Keogh and Dr Daniel Shepherd, School of Sport and Recreation, AUT University, Auckland to explore how to best get men with prostate cancer into an exercise programme and how they may stay in it. Men on hormone treatment for prostate cancer lose some muscle strength and bone density and exercise may be the answer to this.The society also contributed funding to the RADAR prostate cancer trial undertaken by Associate Professor David Lamb. This funding is to allow him to continue his study into how long to use hormone replacement therapy in prostate cancer, and whether the side effects of treatment (osteoporosis) could be reduced by the use of bone-hardening drugs (bisphosphonates).
In addition the Society launched a Men’s Health Challenge - Te Mātātaki Hauora Tāne on Father’s Day aimed at encouraging men – especially those over 50 – to be more proactive about their health. Men are challenged to ‘tick’ their risk factors on a scorecard and make an appointment to see a health professional if they have ticked two or more risks.
Regional initiatives included promotion at field days in Manawhetu and Otago, a workplace based men’s health programme piloted in Wellington, work with men’s clubs in Gisborne, and in Taranaki the Men’s Health Challenge scorecard was delivered with the local newspapers and health promoters ran education programmes with the local rugby association.
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