Here’s the bad news guys
DID YOU KNOW… Every 90 minutes one New Zealander dies of heart disease. Or that every three hours, one Kiwi dies from a preventable illness Or that more than 200,000 Kiwis have trouble breathing because of what’s called COPD? Or four in five New Zealand adults (aged 15 years or more) have experienced mental distress […]
Mental Health
Mental health is something that men are getting better and better at talking about. There is a growing understanding that although mental health issues can be triggered by stresses in daily life, they are clinical diseases that often require outside help and medical treatment.
Testicular Cancer
The ball’s in your court! Testicular cancer is the most common cancer affecting men between the ages of 15 to 39, but also occurs in other age groups; …but if it is diagnosed early, it has the highest rate of cure of all cancers; About 150 young men are diagnosed with testicular cancer every year in New […]
Māori Men’s Health
As a population group, Māori have the poorest health status of any ethnic group in New Zealand.
Preventative Health
Easy steps we can all take to take control of our health The best thing that New Zealand men can do about their health is to get proactive. By taking preventative action you reduce the danger of major health risks including type 2 diabetes. Every positive change is a step towards better and longer lasting health and happiness. […]
Diabetes
Diabetes is New Zealand’s fastest-growing health crisis, affecting more than a quarter of a million people. The number of New Zealanders living with diabetes has doubled from 125,000 to over 265,000 in the past 10 years, with 40 new diabetes diagnoses every day. Everyone is at risk of diabetes and one in four New Zealanders […]
Rural men face special challenges
Rural guys face more challenges than urban mates At least 640,000 Kiwis live rurally (14% of our population), making our rural population effectively New Zealand’s second-largest city. Unfortunately, it is a city with lots of health issues simmering below the surface. Nature, isolation, stress and long, hard hours takes their toll on the health of […]
Big Health Issues
Men’s Health – these are the big ones Diabetes Diabetes is New Zealand’s fastest-growing health crisis, directly affecting almost a quarter of a million people. Ministry of Health figures show there are over 240,000 people in New Zealand who have been diagnosed with diabetes (mostly Type 2). It is thought there are another 100,000 people […]
