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Quick Clear Health Information For Boys and Men Why Men's health? (Download Word Doc)
NEW BOOK PROMOTES MEN'S MENTAL HEALTH BEST PRACTICE July 2010 The team behind the acclaimed 'Men's Health: How To Do It' have produced a new book focussing on men's mental health. The book 'Promoting Men's Mental Health' highlights examples of best practice in the area throughout the UK, Europe and America, and will be essential reading for primary care and mental health profesionals, and all those with an interest in men's mental health. Edited by David Conrad, speciality registrar in public health at Liverpool PCT and MHF chair of trustees Alan White, professor of men's health at Leeds Metropolitan University, the book also features forewards by Tony Blair's former spokesman Alastair Campbell and the National Clinical Director for Mental Health Louis Appleby. Campbell calls the book 'a welcome and important contribution to a thankfully growing debate'. He says: 'Mental illness remains in some ways the last great taboo in our society, a taboo which leads directly to stigma and discrimination which for some can be even worse than the symptoms of their illness. This book in part is about encouraging men who have reached crisis point to seek help. Equally it's about prevention, and sets out some of the excellent work being done on that.' The book outlines the breadth of the challenges and provides guidance for those working in primary care on targeting and helping men who need support. Good mental health is more than the abscence of mental illness, and this book therefore highlights methods to promote positive mental health by increasing psychological wellbeing, competency and coping skills, and by creating supportive living and working environments. 'Promoting Men's Mental Health' (288 pages paperback) is published by Radcliffe Publishing 2010, cost £24.99; ISBN: 9781846193316.
NATIONAL MEN'S HEALTH WEEK KICK STARTED w/c 14th June 2010 National Men's Health Week (14-20 June) was launched yesterday with a special event at West Ham Football Club and hundreds of other events around the country. The week is being organised by the Men's Health Forum (MHF) to encourage men and boys to be more physically active. At the official launch, the guest of honour, Public Health Minister Anne Milton MP, was joined by experts in men's health from industry, charities and the NHS, plus sports star guests including Andy Fordham (World Darts Champion), Steve Prescott (former rugby league player) Nicky Johns (former Charlton FC and Millwall goalkeeper) and Gardners World Presenter Jo Swift. Speaking at the launch,
Public Health Minister Anne Milton
MP said: The Men's Health Forum is challenging the government, NHS, local authorities, sports organisations and charities to work together to get one million more middle-aged men more active by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Dr Ian Banks, Men's Health Forum President, said: “After the age of 35, there's a sharp decline in men's physical activity. Many men say they do not have the time but they also blame poor health or that they simply feel ‘too old'. Unlike women, men tend not be motivated to be active to improve their health, to lose weight or to improve their appearance. “It's tragic that so many men still die so young from conditions that are preventable. We must develop health messages that men are more likely to respond to, for example by emphasising the short-term pleasurable and rewarding benefits of physical activity not just the longer-term health benefits. We need to demonstrate how even the busiest of men can build activity into their normal daily lives.”
NATIONAL DIABETES AWARENESS WEEK IN BRADFORDw/c 14 June 2010
In partnership with other organizations, HOM is working in Bradford where prevalence of type 2 Diabetes is high, to increase early detection, uptake of services and improve self management. HOM will provide health checks (including blood pressure and cholesterol checks) at community events during national Diabetes Week & Men's Health Week. A wide range of organisations will be available during National Diabetes Awareness Week, including:- The Community Development Team, Diabetes Specialist Nursing Team, Dieticians team, Podiatry Team, Health Trainers, Seniors Show The Way, Diabetic Retinopathy, Smoking Cessation Team, Diabetes UK. The aim is to provide a mix of health checks, information giving, and awareness raising around symptoms, risk factors and self-management of Type 2 Diabetes. It is also an opportunity to learn about contributory lifestyle factors such as weight management, cholesterol levels, exercise, smoking etc.
HOM will be working with the Community Development Team at the following Events:-
Monday 14 June – Grange Interlink Centre (10.30am-3pm) Summerville Rd, Bradford BD7 1PX.
Tuesday 15 June – Women's Zone (10.30am-3pm) 19-21 Hubert St, off Leeds Rd, Bradford, BD3 9TE.
Friday 18 June – Mayfield Centre (1pm – 5pm) Broadway Avenue, Bradford, BD5 9NP.
For more information about Diabetes Awareness Week Events in Bradford please contact Mehzar Iqbal TeL: 01274 323811
TACKLING TEENAGE PREGNANCY CONFERENCE May 2010 This Conference offers high level strategic support and practical guidance on reducing conception rates among young people. It also provides an opportunity to hear about Young Fathers - Who they are...why they matter... and what you need to do about them, from world renowned fatherhood research expert Adrienne Burgess, Head of Research at the Fatherhood Institute. The event will take place on Thursday 27th May 2010 at a venue in zone one of Central London - this venue will be confirmed approximately three weeks before the event takes place. Key issues to be addressed on the day include:-
The event provides an excellent opportunity for policy makers and practitioners to discuss and evaluate effective practice. Plus debate the future of the Teenage Pregnancy Stategy and ways that teen pregnancy levels can be reduced. Please visit www.capitaconferences.co.uk to view the conference brochure (which includes the full agenda and booking form).
PROSTATE CANCER SOLO EXPEDITION March 2010 The Prostate Cancer Charity has set a mission this Prostate Cancer Awareness Month - to leave the disease nowhere to hide. To achieve this, Specialist Support and Information Nurse, Suresh Rambaran, will set off on a solo expedition across ther UK with one goal in mind, to raise awareness of prostate cancer in African caribbean communities. African Caribbean men are three times more likely to develop prostate cancer than white men and in recognition of this, Suresh will be giving a series of talks in ethnic communities across the UK throughout March. He will be aiming to get people talking about the disease and help to address the taboos and myths about prostate cancer that are often held in the African Caribbean community. The talks will help the Charity's goal of bringing the hidden cancer out of the shadows during March. Suresh has been working in the field of cancer nursing for more than 30 years. He will be visiting Warwick Street in Wolverhampton on Thursday 18 March, Dudley's The Claughton Centre on Wednesday 24 March and Erdington in Birmingham on 27 March. Further dates are due to be announced. For more information on Suresh's talks, please contact him at suresh.rambaran@prostate-cancer.org.uk article sourced from www.hiddencancer.org.uk/news.php
POOREST 'DIE SEVEN YEARS EARLIER' February 2010 People in England's poorest areas live an average of seven years less than those in the richest ones, says a major report on health inequalities. Epidemiologist Sir Michael Marmot, says the NHS must spend much more on preventing illness. And he calls for an increase in the minimum wage to allow everyone to have a healthy lifestyle. The Marmot review estimates up to 202,000 early deaths could be avoided, if everyone in the population enjoyed the same health as university graduates. The report says inequality in illness accounts for 33bn of lost productivity every year. Sir Michael Marmot says he has been given a sympathetic hearing when presenting his findings to politicians from all main parties. The health secreatary secreatry, Andy Burnham, commented: "It's not right that where we live can dictate the state opf our health. The report shows us there is still much to do - so we are looking to all corners of the community to work together." Professor Mike Keely, of the National Institute for health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) said: "Public health interventions are extremely good value when compared with the costs of clinical interventions. We need to shift the emphasis away from medical interventions that treat existing illnesses to interventions that prevent those illnesses developing in the first place, but it needs political support and system change to make this happen." full article is at www.newsvote.bbc.co.uk (sourced 19.2.2010)
'APPALLING' MALE-FEMALE CANCER INEQUALITIES December 2009 A new report by the influential All party parliamentary Group on Cancer (APPGC) is calling for more research into why men are more likely to get and die from cancer than women. The report, Inequalities in Cancer, follows an eight month inquiry into the reasons why some groups of parients are more likely to die from cancer than others. Ian Banks, president of the Men's Health Forum commented on the report; 'It is significant that the inquiry recognised the differance gender makes to cancer rates. We need the research into why men are so much more likely to die from cancers common to both sexes and work to target prevention information at those groups of men where smoking or heavy drinking is especually common.' Overall the report calls for a new NHS one-year cancer survival rate target which could improve men's cancer rates. The new cancer target would encourage the NHS to focus on the vital first year after cancer is suspected by:
John baron MP, APPGC Chair found the reports results to be revealing. He commented 'Our inquiry found evidence of truly appalling inequalities in the care, treatment and survival rates of different groups of cancer patients.' see full article at www.menshealthforum.org.uk/userpage1.cfm?item_id=2938
Unhealthy men 'may lose 10 years' September 2009 Middle-aged male smokers with high blood pressure and raised cholesterol levels face dying about 10 years before healthier counterparts, a study warns. The UK study looked at more than 19,000 civil servants aged 40-69 and traced what happened to them 38 years later. The Oxford study, in the British Medical Journal, said men with these three risk factors could expect a 10-year shorter life from 50 years of age. The British Heart Foundation said over 40s should have a heart health check. The study was set up in 1967-70 at the peak of the vascular disease epidemic in the UK. Participants had their height, weight, blood pressure, lung function, cholesterol and blood glucose levels measured and completed a questionaire about their previous medical history, smoking habits, employment grade and marital status. Smokers made up 42% of the men, 39% had high blood pressure and 51% had high cholesterol. They were followed up nearly 40 years later in 2005 by which time 13,501 had died. When the researchers from the University of Oxford broadened the study out to look at all risk factors including obesity, diabetes and employment grade, they found a 15-year life expectancy difference between the 5% with the highest number of risk factors and the 5% who had the lowest number of risak factors. Healthy Life Professor Peter Weissberg, medical director at the British Heart Foundation, said: "This important study puts a figure on the life-limiting effects of smoking, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. It proves a stark illustration of how these risk factors in middle-age can reduce life expectancy. The good news is that all of us can make changes to help us live a healthy life for longer, even after 50." Taken from http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8260561.stm
EMHF to break taboo on premature ejaculation and erectile dysfunction July 2009 The EMHF is launching a major sexual health project to raise awareness among public, professional and key policy-makers of erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation. Men will be invited to submit questions on these difficult topics online where they will be answered by expert health professionals building up a database of information based on the real needs of men not the perceived needs of professionals. As well as this extensive online resource, the Forum will produce an information booklet covering the main questions asked. It is hoped that funding will be available to translate this into several languages. EMHF director Erick Savoye said: erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation are two of the most common sexual problems experienced by men yet many of them and, indeed, most professionals and policy-makers are too embarrased to talk about them. By letting men set the agenda anonymously we hope both to break down the taboo and to provide the answers that men really need to deal with these problems.' Men are being invited to participate, completely anonymously, via malehealth.co.uk (the information website of the MHF England), other health websites and through EMHF members.
'SABR' - A NEW BRADFORD MANAGING STRESS / ANGER GROUP FOR MEN January 2009 SABR, a new managing stress/anger group for men, will commence on the 8th January 2009 at the Claremont Community Centre, Bradford, BD7. SABR is a partnership between the Claremont Centre, Bradford & Airedale tPCT & Bradford District Care Trust. This FREE group will meet every Thursday at 1:20pm for 12 weeks and is based on self referrals. The Group will be run by Richard Carroll , a CBT
trained psychotherapist and will be co-facilitated by
Saquib Ahmad. The aims of the group are to help the clients that
refer themselves to SABR, to understand and reduce their stress/anger.
The group will also take into account elements of culture and
spirituality and use these to achieve the above aims. Each session
will be roughly one hour long and will involve group work, where
clients will interact with other members of the group.
For more information phone 01274 363216 or e-mail: thehelioscentre@yahoo.com
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feeling ill? Need some advice fast? Check out NHS direct online via the following link: nhsdirect This site represents the hard work and dedication of the health of men healthy living initiative. We are a Bradford based men’s health project dedicated to raising the awareness of men’s health, for further information on the Health of Men project please see the “About HOM” section On this site you will be able to find out information on men’s health topics such as blood pressure, fatherhood, impotence, the prostate and much more. These topics can be viewed on the “Men's Health Topics" section on the left of the screen. Please link to one and browse the information, you will also find related links to the topic you are browsing. To find out the latest men’s health news you can browse the news section on the navigation bar, however you can also discover what’s happening in Men’s health in the Bradford area by clicking on the local news link. You can also use this website to browse the directory of services related to men’s health and health in general, to do this please click on the directory link on the main navigation link. The health of men healthy living initiative has conducted some excellent groundbreaking work which can be viewed by downloading the annual report from the link above. We have also had some extensive professional research carried out by Dr Alan White from Leeds Metropolitan University. To view this excellent research click on the research and evaluation link above! |
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