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June is National Men’s Health Month
(from cdc.gov/Features/HealthyMen) Plan a men’s health fair and be sure to
cover topics such as heart health, injury
Men can make their health a priority. prevention, cancer, and workplace safety.
Take action daily to live a stronger and Check out Tips for Planning Health Events.
healthier life.
Encourage men to celebrate National
Each year, National Men’s Health Week Men’s Health Week by seeing a doctor
is celebrated the week leading up to and about health problems or getting a thor-
including Father’s Day, which is June 15- ough checkup.
21, 2015. During this week, individuals,
families, communities, and others work to Encourage men and boys to have a healthy
raise awareness of ways to promote healthy lifestyle and seek regular medical care and
living and encourage early detection and early treatment for disease and injury.
treatment of disease among men and boys.
What Women Can Do
What Men Can Do Encourage everyday actions to promote
Lead by example. Eat healthy, be physi- good physical and mental health.
cally active, have regular checkups, get Be a role model for him on how to
vaccinated, be smoke-free, prevent inju- live healthy.
ries, sleep well, and manage stress. Recruit male friends or relatives with
Wear Blue to remind men of the impor- good health habits to help reinforce life-
tance of staying healthy. style messages.
Get checkups, and be seen for health Encourage the males in your life to get
problems before they become serious. medical attention when needed.
Stay up on the latest about men’s health at Remind him that his “influence by ex-
CDC by signing up for e-mail updates in the ample” may help form healthy behaviors
top right corner of the Men’s Health website. in others.
What Communities Can Do Help raise awareness of health issues
Hold an educational event or presenta- important to men. For more information,
tion about men’s health issues, healthy liv- visit http://www.cdc.gov/men/nmhw.
ing, and health care.
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