2018 Men’s Health Month Closes Out With a Bang
This June celebrated the 24th anniversary of National Men's Health Week (NMHW). This year, the awareness period received more than 300 proclamations from governors, municipal leaders, and Native American communities. President
"We're thrilled that Men's Health Month and Men's Health Week continue to break new ground in general awareness about men's health issues as each year passes," said
Highlights included:
- Wear BLUE Day (the Friday before
Father's Day ,June 15 this year) – Individuals from around the globe posted photos of themselves in blue to show solidarity for men's health issues using the hashtag #ShowUsYourBlue. Participants includedStand Up To Cancer , theU.S. Department of Health and Human Services , theOffice Of Minority Health , and theOffice of Women's Health , among others. - Online Twitter chats – Men's Health Week went global this year with its first International Men's Health Twitter Chat, other Twitter chats focused on men's mental health, the importance on men's sexual health, and Latino men's health. These chats were local and global in scope.
- More 40 members of
Congress and their staff turned out for the Congressional Men'sHealth Caucus Workout onCapitol Hill – With the Congressional Men'sHealth Caucus co-chairs, CongressmenMarkwayne Mullin (OK-R) andDonald M. Payne , Jr. (NJ-D). MHN Advisors and spokespeople reached a record number of households on media platforms and outlets includingNBC , iHeart Radio, andCBS , raising awareness about men's health.
"As June comes to a close, so does another successful Men's Health Month. Men across the country were made aware of the benefits that come with making their health a priority," said
Other highlights include:
- MHN partnered with the Men's
Health Caucus of theAmerican Public Health Association (APHA), for the Men's Health Caucus Webinar: The Mental Health Landscape for Men in theU.S. - Key thought leaders in public health such as Dr.
Paul Turek (a leader in men's reproductive and sexual health care and research),Armin Brott (Mr. Dad) and others contributed articles to the popular Talking About Men's Health blog. - Members of
Congress and local officials were photographed with proclamations from their districts as seen here: www.menshealthmonth.org/photo-gallery.html
Men's Health Month is built around four pillars: awareness, prevention, education, family, and has encouraged the development of thousands of health awareness activities during the month of June and throughout the year, both in the
Men's Health Month and Men's Health Week are sponsored by Men's Health Network (MHN), which maintains a list of experts and spokespersons on all areas of male health and wellness, including fatherhood issues. Men's Health Month supporters include Sanofi-Regeneron,
About Men's Health Network
Men's Health Month is organized by Men's Health Network (MHN), a national non-profit organization whose mission is to reach men, boys, and their families where they live, work, play, and pray with health awareness messages and tools, screening programs, educational materials, advocacy opportunities, and patient navigation. Men can learn more about their health through MHN's new online resource center, www.menshealthresourcecenter.com
Learn more about MHN at www.menshealthnetwork.org. Follow us on Twitter @MensHlthNetwork and Facebook at www.facebook.com/menshealthnetwork.
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