Men's Health Week
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Men's Health Week
Men’s Health Week was created by Congress in 1994 to heighten awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. The bills creating Men’s Health Week were sponsored by former Senator Bob Dole and former Congressman Bill Richardson. One purpose of creating Men's Health Week was the cost-effectiveness of a shift from treatment to prevention in health care emphasis. The supporters of Men's Health Week noted that prevention requires public awareness and designating a week would spread information on preventing illnesses affecting men. Men’s Health Week is celebrated annually during the week preceding and including Father’s Day in order to make use of the extra attention paid to male family members near the holiday.
The governors of over forty-five states have adopted the week. Typical Men’s Health Week events include educational lectures by sports figures, free health screenings, health fairs, and seminars. Observers of Men’s Health Week have adopted a blue ribbon as a symbol of their support for the cause. Although not officially recognized by congress, men’s health activists observe Men’s Health Month throughout June.
Men’s Health Week expanded to an international level when representatives from six men's health organizations around the world met at the 2nd World Congress on Men's Health in Vienna, Austria in 2002 and resolved to work together to launch International Men's Health Week (IMHW). The aim of IMHW is slightly wider than its domestic equivalent, aiming to increase awareness of general male health issues and to encourage inter- and intra-national institutions to provide better care for health issues affecting men around the world. Some affiliates of IMHW include The Men’s Health Forum in England and Wales, Men's Health Society of BC, in British Columbia, Rotary International, and the San Maarten Public Health Department in the Netherlands Antilles.
External Links:
- Event Calendar: [link]
- International Men's Health Week: [link]
- Time Out for Men's Health: [link]
- Get It Checked: [link]
- Men’s Health Network: [link]
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