Movember is a movement born out of a need to get men to see doctors. Here's an exerpt from the Movember website:
Changing the face of men's health begins with starting a simple conversation
Let’s face it - men are known to be a little more indifferent towards their health, especially when compared to the efforts of women, who proactively and publicly address their health issues in a way you don’t typically see with men. As a result the levels of awareness, understanding, funding and support of male health issues, like prostate cancer, lag significantly behind causes such as breast cancer.
The reasons for the poor state of men’s health in the Canada and around the world are numerous and complex and this is primarily due to a lack of awareness of the health issues men face. This can largely be attributed to the reluctance of men to openly discuss the subject, the old ‘it’ll be alright’ attitude. Men are less likely to schedule doctors’ appointments when they feel ill or to go for an annual physical, thereby denying them the chance of early detection and effective treatment of common diseases.
For more information on the movement, click here: Movember Website. For a discussion on why men don't see doctors, and why it may be a good idea to reverse the trend, tune in to my "why men don't see doctors" series.
Here's to men,
Bryn
