Letter from Israeli and US academics to International Journal of Cancer urges the UN High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases to back vaccination for all to make elimination of all HPV-related cancers a global health priority - not just cervical cancer. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Mexico's 2025 National Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Campaign, will include boys for the first time – part of an effort to immunise more than 2.5 million children and adolescents across the country. mexicobusiness.news/health/news/...

Our CEO Peter Baker calls for action on men and cancer in his new article for the British Journal of Nursing. Cancer is a major factor in the life-expectancy gap. Worldwide it causes 43% more deaths in men than in women. gamh.org/wp-content/u...

The excellent new report by Movember on Ireland is now out. It's a familiar picture with men in Ireland dying way too young from causes that are largely preventable www.irishtimes.com/health/2025/...

Still in Scotland, men most at risk of dying from drugs, alcohol or suicide in Scotland are a “policy blind spot”, according to health economics researchers. healthandcare.scot/stories/4287...

The Scottish government has published a report on Men's mental health in Scotland. The country has the highest male suicide rate in the UK. bprcdn.parliament.scot/published/20...

A scoping review of the influence of gender norms on post-migration men finds they largely carry pre-established beliefs of sex/gender roles from home country to host. The negative repercussions on relationships/SRH behaviours must be acknowledged journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

Women in India are more likely to get cancer. Men are more likely to die from it. www-bbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....

Our latest Men's Health Champions training workshop takes place next week (23 & 25 Sept, 10am-12 on Zoom). The most effective way to make your group or organisation men's health friendly. Book your place. shop.menshealthforum.org.uk/products/hea...

The latest Men's Health Champions training from our friends at the Men's Health Forum (Great Britain) takes place next week (23 & 25 Sept). The most effective way to make your group or organisation men's health friendly. shop.menshealthforum.org.uk/products/hea...

Key new paper from Paul Galdas of the Univ of York setting out a blueprint for men's health policy including how to redesign systems to engage men earlier and respond more effectively. It's UK-grounded but designed to inform international policy debates. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Our latest newsletter is now available - all the global men's health news you need and it's free. mailchi.mp/75f9a8e63d36...

Excellent article on male suicide in The Lancet Public Health identifies a paradox: the more visibly distressed a man becomes, the more likely he is to be excluded from services. Awareness without system readiness risks eroding trust and engagement www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Is it ‘inevitable’ that men die more than five years earlier than women? asks Stat10. Certainly not, say GAMH chair Derek Griffith and our board member Ron Henry. Interesting piece from Olivia Goldhill www.statnews.com/2025/09/09/h...

New York Times magazine asks the question: What Does It Take to Get Men to See a Doctor? The answer, in this in-depth article from Helen Ouyang, includes some interesting insight from GAMH chair Derek Griffith… @nytimes.com @drdmgriffith.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/m...

A systematic review looking at diet and prostate cancer suggests the overall, er, takeaway is that adopting balanced, plant-forward, and anti-inflammatory diets may support better prostate cancer prevention and management www.urologytimes.com/view/systema...

Our CEO Peter Baker has just addressed the European Prostate Cancer Awareness Day. There will be almost 3 million new cases of prostate cancer a year by 2040 and the mortality rate is set to rise by 85%. GAMH say it's time for a new global initiative. More at: epad.uroweb.org/for-whom

Our CEO Peter Baker is speaking at tomorrow's European Prostate Cancer Awareness Day. There will be almost 3 million new cases of prostate cancer a year by 2040 and the mortality rate is set to rise by 85%. Time for a new global initiative. More at: epad.uroweb.org/for-whom

Great to see male-focused research in The Lancet. This comment piece picks up vital research into suicide in older men which shows that meeting men where they are, in places such as Men’s Sheds, provides a valuable opportunity for intervention. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Register for our webinar on HPV prevention for gay, bisexual and men, including trans men, who have sex with men, hosted by GAMH, NOMAN and ILGA World, the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Our next webinar is in our Men, Cancer and HPV series and will be on HPV prevention for gay, bisexual and men, including trans men, who have sex with men (GBMSM). 16th Sept 1600 BST. gamh.org/webinars/

Register now for the European Prostate Cancer Awareness Day on the 3rd September which will be calling on the EU to implement improved, risk-based PCa screening epad.uroweb.org

Men with paternal postnatal depression require better support say the UK's Centre for Policy Research on Men and Boys menandboys.org.uk/paternal-pos...

The latest Movember report is on The Real Face of Men’s Health in New Zealand where 41.8% of male deaths are premature and Tāne Māori have double the rate of premature death of non-Māori males. nz.movember.com/movember-ins...

Epidemiologist Shanna Swan thinks we underestimate how the deterioration of sperm is reducing fertility. Endocrine-disrupting chemicals affect fertility in other species and it’s not as if fish put off kids until they’re more financially stable. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/o...

Hard hats and Hard Truths: A new report by the International Labour Organization explores how ideas of masculinity are silently shaping, and often endangering, the health and safety of construction workers in Madagascar www.ilo.org/resource/new...

In Taiwan, male students to be eligible for free HPV vaccine www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/...

In Ireland the minister for mental health has promised an €2m for new counselling supports for men adding up to over 15,000 free counselling sessions annually. Great news. www.gov.ie/en/departmen...

The US state of California is taking targeted action to address the mental health crisis among young men and boys with a new executive order focused on suicide prevention, behavioural health, and helping find purpose through education, family, and work www.gov.ca.gov/2025/07/30/g...

The Rhode Island Young Adult survey. In April 2023 the Rhode Island Medical Journal (RIMJ) spotlighted the men's health crisis. Since then, concern has mounted about young adult male health… rimed.org/rimedicaljou...

Article in the UK Daily Telegraph comparing testing for prostate cancer around the world. GAMH director Peter Baker is quoted. Behind paywall. www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitne...

A man dies from prostate cancer every 3 mins. Grateful to co-author @gamh.org's call for a global initiative. This is a crisis of inaction, not awareness. Read the report & join the fight: gamh.org/wp-content/u... #MensHealthWeek #GlobalHealthEquity -- More: www.linkedin.com/posts/crroge...

Useful article from Hong Kong on benefit of taking 'men’s unique masculine traits' into account when designing services: Men’s mental health service engagement amidst the masculinity crisis - towards a reconstruction of traditional masculinity www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Excellent new report from @equimundo.bsky.social Men aren’t in crisis because of who they are but because of what they lack. Economic insecurity, isolation, and harmful norms are driving a dangerous mix of despair and grievance. Great video too. www.equimundo.org/resources/st...

It's happened: AI comes to men's health. New article in nature: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Video of our latest webinar is now online. Men, Cancer and HPV: Increasing Male Participation in HPV Vaccination Programmes features Prof Maria Grandahl (Uppsala University, Sweden) and Tashi Dawa (Ministry of Health, Bhutan) gamh.org/webinars/

🚨 Men carry the heaviest cancer burden in Europe but policy continues to overlook them. ECO’s Men and Cancer report remains essential reading, with urgent calls for better screening, gender-sensitive care, & a European Prostate Cancer Initiative. 📄Learn more: www.europeancancer.org/resources/pu...

HPV isn’t just a women’s issue. It causes cancers in men too: anal, penile, and head & neck❗ It’s time for gender-neutral vaccination!💉 🔍 Read some gender-neutral stories: www.europeancancer.org/hpv-testimon... 📅 Don't miss this webinar on 18 June! gamh.org/webinars

🚨 Prostate cancer is Europe’s most diagnosed cancer among men – & the rates are rising fast A new report calls on WHO to launch a Global Prostate Cancer Initiative to tackle this crisis, with a focus on enhanced & expanded screening programmes 🧪 Screening saves lives 🔗 Find out more: bit.ly/3HzGB7s

As rates increase, it's time for a new global initiative on prostate cancer. See our new report. gamh.org/prostatecanc...

Prostate cancer is now the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men in 112 countries; the leading cause of male cancer death in 48 countries. There will be c3 million new cases a year by 2040 and mortality rate will rise 85%. Read our new report. gamh.org/wp-content/u...

GAMH is today calling for a new global initiative on the world’s second most frequently diagnosed cancer in men.

Our new report

Welcome to International Men’s Health Week 2025. It's marked across the world - the USA, UK, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand and more: a chance to draw attention to the state of men’s health and advocate change. What are you doing? #menshealthweek gamh.org/mens-health-...

There's a new issue of the International Journal of Men's Social and Community Health for #MensHealthWeek with a hard-hitting editorial by GAMH chair @drdmgriffith.bsky.social Derek M Griffith on the impact of President Trump on public health utppublishing.com/doi/10.3138/...

Join our friends at the Men's Health Forum at 11am BST online this morning #MensHealthWeek

Anxiety accounts for a staggering 10% of ambulance attendances for men in Australia, surpassing both depression and psychosis as the primary reason men seek emergency mental health care. New article from Movember's Dr Krista Fisher movember.substack.com/p/invisible-...

‘Men are not expected to be interested in babies’: when it comes to post-natal depression in men, society lets both fathers and their families down, says UK newspaper The Guardian www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Mental health research from our friends at the Canadian Men’s Health Foundation menshealthfoundation.ca/research/202...

New research showing disparities in cancer care for sexual and gender minority populations in India, Kenya, and Brazil. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...