Movember

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Men’s Health Awareness Month

Movember is an annual event that began in 2003 in Melbourne, Australia, aimed at raising awareness of men’s health issues, particularly prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health, and suicide prevention. The initiative was co-founded by Travis Garone and Luke Slattery, who were inspired to bring back the moustache as a fashion statement and decided to use it as a way to promote men’s health causes.

Starting with just 30 men growing moustaches (often called “Mo Bros”) for the month of November, the movement quickly gained momentum, and the concept of Movember was formalized. Participants seek sponsorship from friends, family, and colleagues to support their moustache-growing efforts, with the funds raised going towards various health organizations and research projects.

Movember has since grown into a global movement, with millions of participants in countries around the world. The Movember Foundation, which manages the event, has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for men’s health and expanded its focus to tackle broader issues related to men’s mental health and well-being.

Here at ACC, though we will not encourage you to grow your moustache for the month (but it is totally up to you), we would like to raise the awareness of all our male Member’s wellbeing by wearing the blue-ribbon for the month of November reminding the importance of early detection of problems physically or mentally.

Take Actions? Here are 5 things to know and do.

  1. Spend time with people who make you feel good– Stay connected. Your mates are important and spending time with them is good for you. Catch up regularly, check in and make time.
  2. Talk, more– You don’t need to be an expert and you don’t have to be the sole solution, but being there for someone, listening and giving your time can be life-saving.
  3. Know the numbers– At 50, talk to you doctor about prostate cancer and whether it’s right for you to have a PSA test. Know your numbers, know your risk, talk to you doctor.
  4. Know thy nuts. Simple– Get to know what’s normal for your testicles. Give them a check regularly and go to the doctor if something doesn’t feel right.
  5. Move, more – Add more activities to your day. Do more what makes you feel good. Take a walking meeting. Park further away from the entrance of the Club. Take the stairs. Cycle to work is also an option.