Men have thrived on challenges throughout history. The challenge to discover new lands, climb higher mountains and solve what seemed impossible tasks. It is now evident men need to unite and embrace a new challenge - to improve their collective health.

However we look at it, men are far less healthy than women. The average life expectancy for men is many years less than women.

Men access health services much less than women, thereby denying themselves the chance for prevention and early detection of common diseases.

The obvious question is why?

Part of the answer is a lack of awareness about the very real health issues faced by males. The good old "everything's okay" attitude and a reluctance to see a doctor about an illness or for regular medical checks also contribute to the problems.

The aim of Movember is to change this attitude, make male health fun by putting the Mo back on the face of fashion and in the process raise some serious funds for key male health issues.

Prostate Cancer: because every year thousands of men die of prostate cancer. [FIND OUT MORE]

For information on other serious men's health issues included on this website specifically look at:

Testicular Cancer because it's the most common cancer in young men aged 18 to 35. [FIND OUT MORE]

Health issues faced by men differ depending on age. [FIND OUT MORE]