Men’s Health Week is an opportunity and reminder for us all to champion men’s health!
Did you know that one man in five will die before he reaches 65, two in five before the age of 75. Men’s Health Unlocked is working to change that. Men’s Health Unlocked (MHU) is a network supporting men’s health and wellbeing in Leeds. It is a partnership project bringing people together to make a positive difference to men’s health and wellbeing, right here in Leeds.
Men’s Health Week aims to raise awareness and champion solutions that can support men’s health and wellbeing. There are lots of resources and support options available to help us all take better care of ourselves and the men in our lives.
“It’s not that men need more, we just need different” Damian Dawtry, MHU Project Coordinator.
Forum Central coordinates the network in partnership with Barca-Leeds, Orion Partnership (Space 2, Zest) and Touchstone, with funding from the National Lottery Community Fund.
The Men’s Health graphical poster below shows that:
- 1 in 5 men do not live to 65
- 88 men die prematurely every day from heart disease
- 33 men die every day from prostate cancer
- 17 men die every day from an alcohol-specific condition
- 13 men die every day by suicide
- over 9 men every month are killed in work-related accidents
- male life expectancy actually fell between 2018 and 2020
Visit Men’s Health Forum for more about Men’s Health Week.
If you’re on social media, follow or tag us and our delivery partners:
@MHULeeds
@BARCALeeds
@myforumcentral
@space2leeds
@Touchstone_Spt
