Men Need a Warrant of Fitness

Boys, it is time to take charge! Next week, June 9-15, is Men's Health Week and New Zealand Men are being encouraged to get their personal Warrant of Fitness up to date.

The week aims to get men to be proactive about their health and wellbeing. For a start, find out your health score by completing a survey at  is Men’s Health Week is underway again this year to encourage New Zealand men to proactively take charge and improve their health and wellbeing.

During the awareness week, New Zealand men will be encouraged to find our their Men’s Health Score by completing an online survey at www.menshealthweek.co.nz

Just like a car needs regular servicing, our bodies need an annual warrant of fitness. Amcal and Life pharmacies are offering free advice and health checks during June to assist. Men can talk to their local pharmacist about which screening tools are appropriate and have their blood pressure taken.

Here are some alarming statistics

·      Every three hours a kiwi bloke dies from a potentially preventable illness

·      1 in 8 New Zealand men will experience serious depression during their lifetime

·      In New Zealand the suicide rate for men is three times that of women.

·      1 in 10 NZ men will get prostate cancer in their lifetime.

·      Māori men fare poorly compared with other New Zealanders on a number of health indicators

The best thing that New Zealand men can do in 2014 about their health is to get proactive. By taking preventative action men can reduce the danger of major health risks including stroke, testicular cancer, cardiovascular problems and depression.