Men’s Health Week is celebrated in many European countries, as well as in the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and several other places worldwide.
The overall aims of the week are to:
- Heighten awareness of preventable health problems for males of all ages.
- Support men and boys to engage in healthier lifestyle choices / activities.
- Encourage the early detection and treatment of health difficulties in males.
International Men’s Health Week (MHW) always begins on the Monday before Father’s Day and ends on Father’s Day itself.
The 2023 campaign began yesterday, Monday 12th and will run until Sunday 18th June.
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- Minister Dara Calleary TD and Rose Conway Walsh T.D
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- Laurence Gaughan HSE, Former Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Garda Mick Tolan and a nurse from the Marie Keating Foundation.
