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NATIONAL MEN’S HEALTHWEEK 2011
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About MHF
About National Men’s Health Week
Getting involved
Key issues
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Men’s Health Forum
• An independent, authoritative advocate formale health
• Tackling inequalities in policy and practice
• A Department of Health Strategic Partner
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Premature male deaths
22% of men die of all causes before age 65compared to 12% of women
42% of men die of all causes before the age of75 compared to 26% of women
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Men take risks
Smoking Alcohol Diet Dangerous driving Sun exposure Physical activity
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Symptom awareness
Middle-aged men twice as likely to havediabetes as women
Men twice as likely to not know they havediabetes
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Men’s use of services GPs Dentists Pharmacists Health trainers Smoking cessation Weight management Contraception services
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National Men’s Health Week
Every year since 2002
Major event in annual public health calendar
National and local
Focus on prevention
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Addresses inequalities
A collaborative project
Social action
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In 2011 …..
…… Get a man online
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What men say:
Web easy to access for wide range ofinformation
Good way to access information in private –less embarrassment (most visited malehealth.co.ukpages: testicles, erections, midlife crisis, hair loss)
Ideal for general information
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Signposting to help when face-to-faceengagement needed
Concerns about quality – needs to be a trustedsource
Benefits of being constantly updated
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“Male health telephone help lines, such asMensLine, and internet websites have provedpopular, indicating that males are willing toseek help from services which offerconfidentiality, anonymity and convenience.”
- Australian Government National Male Health Policy (2010)
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“The use of existing reputable men’s healthwebsites is evidence of men’s ‘appetite’ for aninteractive, electronic health advice service. Withthe Internet, the same message can be producedat different levels of complexity, tailored to attractdifferent socio-economic groups and meetdifferent literacy levels.”
- Irish Government National Male Health Policy (2008)
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Men’s Health Week 2011Objectives
More men seeking health information online
Direct men to male-friendly and reliable healthwebsites
Develop two new apps for men
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Launch a new online men’s healthimprovement programme
Warn about the dangers of buying counterfeitdrugs online
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15m men to be aware of the Week
150k men to be reached directly via local andcommunity events
15k men participating in 8-week programme
150 VIPs at the launch event
60 experts at a policy symposium
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Join us:
Take action to improve men’s health
Become a Men’s Health Week partner
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