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June is Men's Health Month
Special to The Truth
This June marks the 20th
anniversary of Men’s Health Month, which is anchored by a
congressional health education and screening program.
It is celebrated
throughout the U.S. with special health screenings for men,
health fairs and other education and outreach activities.
Women are also being urged
to pay attention, as they currently make 75 percent of the
health care decisions for their families. And, of course,
they naturally have a significant interest in the health of
their husbands, sons, fathers, brothers, uncles and other
male relatives.
The goal of Men’s Health
Month is to heighten awareness of preventable health
problems and encourage early detection and treatment of
diseases among men and boys. The initiative focuses on
giving families, health care providers, public policy
makers, the media and others an opportunity to encourage men
and boys to seek regular medical advice and early treatment
for disease and injury.
Many of the activities are
organized by the Men's Health Network, a national non-profit
organization whose mission is to reach men, boys, and their
families where they live, work, play, and pray, with health
prevention messages and tools, screening programs,
educational materials, advocacy opportunities and patient
navigation. Information about this June’s Men’s Health
events and initiatives is available online at
www.menshealthmonth.org.
Each year, the response is
overwhelming, with governors nationwide officially
proclaiming Men’s Health Month in their states and with
thousands of awareness activities across the country and
around the globe.
Courtesy StatePoint
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