Movember mit Michael Fischer

Men's health is in a critical condition, to put it simply: men die
too young. Gender is the best way to predict how healthy someone is
and what their life expectancy is. This is not good news for men,
because on average men around the world die 6 years earlier than
women. Moreover, poor mental health affects men more often than
women: three quarters of all suicides are started by men. The World
Health Organization estimates that 510,000 men die from suicide
worldwide every year. That's one per minute. However, this
inequality in the health of men and women receives little attention
at regional, national and global levels, and is poorly respected by
healthcare providers and those who make health policy. That's why
the Movember Foundation focuses on men's health. Since 2004, there
have been annual "Movember" events in Australia and New Zealand
aimed at raising awareness of men's health, in addition to
donations. For this purpose, donations are collected that benefit
research via national organizations. Michael Fischer is Country
Manager Europe at the Movember Foundation. Among other things, the
foundation has been organizing the most popular event in November
since 2003: Men are supposed to grow a mustache to draw attention
to diseases such as prostate cancer and to raise money for
research. Today, Movember has long been a global movement -
celebrities and celebrities from all walks of life join in. In
total, the Foundation has already collected over 650 million euros.
This podcast covers the following questions: - Why do men tend to
be harder on health care than women? How can friends and family
support men in this? - Why was a mustache chosen as a symbol for
Movember? How is it that this initiative attracts so much
attention? - What can men do for themselves and your health? Which
help can men hope to get from Movember Foundation?