Men's Health Forum
The Men's Health Forum is a charity that seeks to improve the health and wellbeing of men and boys across England, Wales and Scotland.
Even today, across the UK, one man in five dies before the age of 65.
Together we can change that.
- Our next Men's Health Champions training is 24th and 26th February. Book now. shop.menshealthforum.org.uk/products/hea...
- The Forum has warmly welcomed the government's men's health strategy for England announced this morning. Happy International Men's Day. www.menshealthforum.org.uk/forum-welcom...
- We've still places available on next week's Men's Health Champions training course. It's 17th & 20th November from 10am-12 on both days on Zoom. Check it out. shop.menshealthforum.org.uk/collections/...
- Gents, what do you think of pharmacies in the UK? How could they do more to help keep us healthier? We're setting up a quick focus group this week to discuss. If interested please reply or contact us through the usual channels.
- Reposted by Men's Health ForumThe new European Code Against Cancer from @europeancancer.bsky.social which consists of 14 cancer-beating recommendations to the general population of the EU Includes, among other new recommendations, vaccinating girls AND boys against HPV. Good call cancer-code-europe.iarc.who.int
- Reposted by Men's Health ForumSign up for our next FREE webinar on 30th October. Is HPV even more dangerous than we thought? us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- Excellent new report from @equimundo.bsky.social : Men aren’t in crisis because of who they are but because of what they lack. Economic insecurity, isolation, and harmful norms are driving a dangerous mix of despair and grievance. Great video too. www.equimundo.org/resources/st...
- Reposted by Men's Health ForumAs rates increase, it's time for a new global initiative on prostate cancer. See our new report. gamh.org/prostatecanc...
- Reposted by Men's Health ForumThere's a new issue of the International Journal of Men's Social and Community Health for #MensHealthWeek with a hard-hitting editorial by GAMH chair @drdmgriffith.bsky.social Derek M Griffith on the impact of President Trump on public health utppublishing.com/doi/10.3138/...
- Have a great #menshealthweek Join the Forum's Jim Pollard live to kick off the event with a discussion about masculinity and men's health at the #virtualvillagehall All the live streaming links here: www.menshealthforum.org.uk/news/masculi...
- Looking for ideas for #menshealthweek ? Check out our Top 5 - a mix of our favourites and the most popular. You’re sure to find something to interest you here. www.menshealthforum.org.uk/news/mens-he...
- Join our Masculinity and Men's Health workshop Men's Health Week 2025 Special - we'll be delivering via Zoom on Thursday 12th June 2025 at 11am-12noon at just £39 per person. Sign up now shop.menshealthforum.org.uk/collections/...
- Last chance to sign up for next week's Men's Health Champions training - come and join us shop.menshealthforum.org.uk/collections/...
- LAST CALL for our last course before Men's Health Week. The next Men's Health Champions training workshop is on 6th and 8th May. Support people to turn their health round. And it couldn't be easier - just two x 2 hour sessions on Zoom. shop.menshealthforum.org.uk/collections/...
- The Forum has warmly welcomed the UK government's call for evidence for its men's health strategy. Thanks! @wesstreetiing.bsky.social #menshealthstrategy www.menshealthforum.org.uk/news/mens-he...
- CHAMPIONS FOLLOW-UP: We're launching 4 follow-up modules for trained Men's Health Champions - build your own course and take your Champions work to the next level. It all starts during Men's Health Week (Tuesday 10th June) at £29 a module or £89 for 4. shop.menshealthforum.org.uk/collections/...
- MASCULINITY & MEN'S HEALTH is the new workshop you asked us for. It couldn't be more topical online and off. What is this thing we call ‘masculinity’? Where does it come from? And how does it affect men’s health? Practical, interactive, one hour over Zoom. shop.menshealthforum.org.uk/collections/...
- There's lots of exciting training coming up at the Forum including two brand new workshops but first up is our next Men's Health Champions training workshop. It's on 6th and 8th May at 10am. It couldn't be easier - just two x 2 hours on Zoom shop.menshealthforum.org.uk/collections/...
- Reposted by Men's Health ForumRegister for our next webinar when, in a landmark lecture, GAMH chair Derek Griffith will discuss Global Men’s Health Equity: Considerations, Challenges, and Opportunities. It all starts Wednesday 9 April at 16.00 BST gamh.org/webinars/
- Reposted by Men's Health ForumSperm quality could be an indication of health: some men with impaired semen quality appear to experience less healthy ageing than men with better semen quality. Could they benefit from being informed at the time of semen quality evaluation? academic.oup.com/humrep/advan...
- Reposted by Men's Health ForumGlobally men are more than twice as likely as women to take their own lives www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
- Reposted by Men's Health ForumOn International HPV Awareness Day, GAMH Director Peter Baker is calling for HPV jabs for boys as well as girls to prevent 180,000 new cancer cases in men each year worldwide. See endhpvglobal.org. #OneLessWorry #AskAboutHPV
- Reposted by Men's Health ForumGAMH is proud to support International HPV Awareness Day. @ipvsociety.bsky.social has posted key HPV facts for males: www.askabouthpv.org/hpv-facts/hp.... And read about the GAMH/NOMANCampaign call for global gender-neutral vaccination by 2030 here: www.endhpvglobal.org. #OneLessWorry #AskAboutHPV
- Reposted by Men's Health Forum'Too many boys and young men in Britain are lost. Wherever we look we can see lost hope, lost aspirations, and isolation shaping the lives of many boys and young men across the UK.' So begins Lost Boys, the new report from @csjthinktank.bsky.social www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/wp-content/u...
- Reposted by Men's Health ForumThe government of Trinidad and Tobago has set up a Men’s Bureau dedicated to serving men and boys through a one-stop hub providing access to a range of services including health and wellness. Great idea. opm-gca.gov.tt/MENS-BUREAU
- Reposted by Men's Health ForumWHO acknowledges that “including boys in HPV vaccination programmes increases impact, both on cervical cancer & on other types of cancer & genital warts among both men and women." Good to see our case is cutting through. @WHO_Europe @NOMANCampaign www.who.int/europe/news/....
- Reposted by Men's Health ForumWorldwide suicide analysis 1990–2021: Over twice as many male suicide deaths as female suicide deaths globally. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
- Reposted by Men's Health ForumNew research in the Journal of Rural Health finds rural Americans don’t live as long as city-dwellers - the gap is two years in men, six months in women. www.pbs.org/newshour/hea...
- Reposted by Men's Health ForumCancer causes sexual distress but while two-thirds of male patients in this Danish study asked for help, onle one-third received it pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39924958/
- Reposted by Men's Health ForumNew report of the health of South Africa's fathers argues: 'integrating the mental health needs of fathers into broader public health and social welfare programmes, we can foster healthier families and communities'. genderjustice.org.za/publication/...
- Why do we need a #menshealthstrategy ? Our chair Dr John Chisholm explains in @natrevurol.bsky.social - Impact and importance of a new men’s health strategy in England rdcu.be/d8bFl
- Reposted by Men's Health ForumTalking to parents of young males about the importance of the HPV vaccine requires sensitivity, clear communication, and an understanding of the concerns parents may have. Here are some specific recommendations for clinicians www.partnershipformaleyouth.org/for-clinicia...
- Reposted by Men's Health ForumFailing to use sex-disaggregated data in events such as Covid-19 leads to less effective responses, differential adverse outcomes, increased vulnerability for certain groups and insufficient evidence for effective prevention and response gh.bmj.com/content/10/1...
- Reposted by Men's Health ForumGAMH's report Men and Cancer: A Charter for Action sets out 10 steps that would transform men's cancer outcomes #WorldCancerDay gamh.org/wp-content/u...
- Reposted by Men's Health ForumGlobal not-for-profit Gendro say US govt decisions to end promoting diversity in clinical trials and to end posting info on the SGMRO which coordinates sexual/gender minority related research are 'significant setbacks' in tackling gender bias in medical research gendro.org/press-releas...
- Reposted by Men's Health ForumThe incidence rate for all cancers combined is 15% higher in men than women. The mortality rate is 43% higher. From 2022 to 2050, there is expected to be a 16% higher increase in male cancer cases than in female and an 8% higher increase in male deaths. worldcancerday.org #worldcancerday
- Reposted by Men's Health ForumToday is World Cancer Day (worldcancerday.org). As the graphic shows, incidence and mortality rates are higher in men for all the most common cancers affecting both men and women, with the exception of breast and thyroid cancers. #WorldCancerDay
- Black men in England more likely to be diagnosed with late-stage prostate cancer, analysis shows - NHS reboot needs to address this www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
- Important @thelancet.bsky.social article - one of their most read in 2024: "A global study in The Lancet Public Health reveals stark differences in major causes of disease burden between females and males. Findings underscore the need for gender-responsive approaches to health." hubs.li/Q030zvyg0
- Original Tweet is here, for those who want to spread the word on X as well. x.com/TheLancet/st...
- Last call for next week's Men's Health Champions training. An early Christmas present that will boost your health and that of your colleagues - 17/19 Dec 10am-12 both days on Zoom. Couldn't be easier. shop.menshealthforum.org.uk/collections/...
- The Forum is celebrating the announcement by health secretary Wes Streeting of a UK government Men's Health Strategy - yep, after years of campaigning with, we've got it! Shout out to everyone who's backed us - you know who you are www.menshealthforum.org.uk/news/forum-c...
- Our last Men's Health Champions training workshop of the year is on 17th and 19th DECEMBER. Boost your health and that of those around you by joining us. It's couldn't be easier - just two x 2 hour sessions on Zoom. #menshealth shop.menshealthforum.org.uk/collections/...
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- You can read the new Men's Health Action Plan for Ireland 2024-2028 online here #HealthyIrelandMen www.hse.ie/eng/services...
- Theme 1: Address health inequalities and build health equity between different population groups of males by applying a gender lens and a life course approach to the priority programmes for Healthy Ireland - as well as to cancer prevention, national screening programmes and suicide prevention.
- Theme 2: Build capacity with those who work with men and boys to adopt a gender specific approach to engaging men and boys at both an individual and an organisational level.
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View full threadThere are 35 detailed tasks sitting behind these priorities - to bring them to life and make them happen. Well worth reading the full document.
- Reminder of tomorrow's important launch of Ireland's National Men's Health Action Plan zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- We strongly support a men's health strategy across the UK - so are v interested to learn from this webinar launch of the second National Men's Health Action Plan, Healthy Ireland Men - 2024 – 2028, taking place on Monday 18 November, from 12pm to 1pm. This link to register: zoom.us/webinar/regist…
- If you want to join our campaign, it's at www.menshealthforum.org.uk/strategy
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- Great to see explicit highlighting of men's health inequalities: "Men are also of particular concern, with higher mortality rates from alcohol, drug misuse, and suicide... Drug-related mortality has fallen from its pandemic peak, but increased in 2023, while alcohol mortality also increased in 2023"
- Reposted by Men's Health ForumThis is great news. In many areas, councils have led the way in putting in place services to improve men's health. We're delighted to see the LGA supporting and celebrating this - and backing our campaign for a national men's health strategy. www.theguardian.com/society/arti...
- Reposted by Men's Health ForumHi Bluesky! The goal of the Obesity Health Alliance is to prevent dietary-related ill-health. Obesity is not a choice. We support evidence based population level policies to help address wider environmental factors that lead to excess bodyweight. Will share news & views of our members here!
