{"id":276035,"date":"2025-06-06T00:38:56","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T00:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/business\/insurance\/prioritising-mens-health-awareness-action\/"},"modified":"2025-06-06T00:38:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T00:38:56","slug":"prioritising-mens-health-awareness-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=276035","title":{"rendered":"Prioritising Men\u2019s Health: Awareness &#038; Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Men struggle with sharing their health concerns or ignore them altogether. Instead of going to the doctors for assessments that could prevent health problems, men tend to wait until a problem becomes severe. In fact, men are up to 50% less likely to seek medical attention than women.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Understanding Men\u2019s Health <\/h2>\n<p>Men generally have shorter lifespans, experience illnesses at younger ages, and are more prone to chronic diseases compared to women. Why is this the case? There are multiple factors at play, but one significant reason is the prevailing culture of resistance to medical help driven by traditional gender norms, ideals of toughness, strength, and self-reliance.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alarming Men\u2019s Health Facts<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Approximately 65% of men admit to avoiding medical attention for as long as possible. They attribute this behaviour to being too busy, believing that ailments will heal on their own, and feeling a sense of weakness associated with seeking help.<\/li>\n<li>Suicide is the leading cause of death in men under the age of 50.<\/li>\n<li>Approximately 75% of annual suicides are committed by men.<\/li>\n<li>Men are nearly three times more likely than women to develop alcohol dependency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Men\u2019s Health Campaigns<\/h2>\n<p>Campaigns focused on men\u2019s health play a vital role in raising funds and awareness.<\/p>\n<p>One notable event is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk\/health-and-wellbeing\/helpful-links\/mens-health-week\"><strong>Men\u2019s Health Week<\/strong><\/a>, which takes place annually from June 13th to 19th. This week aims to provide boys and men with access to essential information, services, and treatment necessary for leading healthier, longer, and more fulfilling lives.<\/p>\n<p>On 23rd July 2023, there is <a href=\"https:\/\/prostatecanceruk.org\/get-involved\/march-for-men\"><strong>March for Men<\/strong><\/a> to help beat prostate cancer. Thousands are walking in Battersea Park to raise money to fund vital prostate cancer research to save men\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, on July 23rd, 2023, the <a href=\"https:\/\/prostatecanceruk.org\/get-involved\/march-for-men\"><strong>March for Men<\/strong><\/a> will be held to support the fight against prostate cancer. This event, taking place in Battersea Park, aims to raise funds for crucial prostate cancer research and ultimately save men\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Empower Your Employees With Business Health Insurance Plans<\/h2>\n<p>One contributing factor to individuals avoiding treatment is the lack of access to prompt and professional healthcare. As an employer, you have the opportunity to address this issue and support your employees\u2019 well-being. <\/p>\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/dragonflycrowd.co.uk\/business-insurance\/\"><strong>Business Health Insurance<\/strong><\/a> plans are designed to empower your workforce by providing them with the means to seek professional healthcare when needed. <a href=\"https:\/\/dragonflycrowd.co.uk\/contact-us\/\"><strong>Contact us today<\/strong><\/a> to request a quotation and learn more about how we can assist you in improving your employees\u2019 access to quality healthcare.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Men struggle with sharing their health concerns or ignore them altogether. Instead of going to the doctors for assessments that could prevent health problems, men tend to wait until a problem becomes severe. In fact, men are up to 50% less likely to seek medical attention than women.\u00a0 Understanding Men\u2019s Health Men generally have shorter [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":276036,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[94],"tags":[6336,14999,597,203,20580],"dealstore":[],"offerexpiration":[],"class_list":["post-276035","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-insurance","tag-action","tag-awareness","tag-health","tag-mens","tag-prioritising"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Prioritising Men\u2019s Health: Awareness &amp; Action - Som2ny Network<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=276035\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Prioritising Men\u2019s Health: Awareness &amp; Action - Som2ny Network\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Men struggle with sharing their health concerns or ignore them altogether. 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