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With mustaches for prostate and testicular cancer
In November, the number of men with mustaches could increase significantly. The Movember Foundation is calling on men to grow a mustache for a month and raise money to fund research and men's health projects.
Grow a mustache for a month
If you see a man with a mustache in November, he might be able to take part in a recent action to prevent disease. The so-called "Movember Foundation" calls on men worldwide to grow a mustache for 30 days and to collect donations for men's health.
In November, men are called on to grow a mustache for 30 days and raise money for men's health. (Image: Stefan Körber / fotolia.com) Action for men's health
"Men face a health crisis that is not talked about. They die too young, before their time. We do something about it and need your help, "it says on the German website of the organization. "Let this movember grow your mustache for men's health." And: "Collect donations for men's health."
The term "Movember" is composed of the English word for mustache, ("Mustache") and "November".
Some of the biggest male health problems
According to her own statements, the foundation addresses some of the biggest health problems of men: prostate and testicular cancer, poor mental health and suicide prevention.
How important this is is also shown by current figures. For example, scientists at the University of Chicago reported that there had been a steady increase in testicular cancer in Europe and the US in recent years.
And: "Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men worldwide and the number of cases is expected to increase to 1.7 million by 2030, almost doubling," says the foundation.
Men are precautionary
Fundamentally problematic is that men often neglect their health. Many do not know which checkups are important for men, or are even afraid of the doctor, or before the possibly bad diagnoses.
On a worldwide average, men die about six years earlier than women. Inequality in the health of men and women, according to the Movember Foundation, "receives little attention regionally, nationally and globally, and is poorly respected by healthcare providers and those who make health policies."
Successful research
However, the foundation knew "how men tick and how to find and finance the most innovative research projects". According to her own information, more than 1,200 men's health projects have been funded in 13 years worldwide.
Especially in prostate cancer, research has made tremendous progress in recent years. For example, British researchers have found that certain genes play a major role in the development of prostate cancer. Other scientists reported a few months ago on a new drug that allows better treatment of aggressive prostate cancer. (Ad)