The 2022 Men’s Health Month toolkit has arrived and is ready for download and distribution.
June is Men’s Health Month and we use social media to share education and awareness about men’s health issues around the world. You can help us spread the message by using this social media toolkit — it’s packed with example Tweets, pictures, Facebook posts and health resource links. Download the 2022 toolkit or scroll below.
Please help share! Also, please feel free to customize and/or use your own, unique ways to help the cause. The goal is always the same: Help the men you know live healthier, happier lives.
To stay updated on the latest activities follow and like the Men’s Health Month Twitter and Facebook accounts. Don’t forget the #MensHealthMonth and #ShowUsYourBlue hashtags!
Social media posts can found here or download the toolkit.
Social media images to use can be found here
Download the Social Media toolkit here
Facebook and Twitter cover photos can found here
Men’s Health Month logos can be found here
If you don’t have a social media account or would prefer to post directly on your website you can use one of these web banners.
Write a blog for Men’s Health Month!
We have listed several topic ideas and key statistics that can be used for a blog post.
General Topic Ideas for Men’s Health Month Blog.
- Governors and mayors issue proclamations recognizing National Men’s Health Week (NMHW), a special awareness period recognized by Congress. This year NMHW will be June 11th – June 17th.
- State and local proclamations can be viewed here: http://www.menshealthmonth.org/week/proclamation
- Currently, men are dying an average of 5 years younger than women and lead 9 out of 10 of the top causes of death.
- Men are at greater risk for death in every age group. More males than females are born (105 vs 100), but by age 35, women outnumber men.
- Men have a higher suicide death rate than women. Men account for 92% of fatal workplace injuries.
- Men do not see physicians for a physical exam nearly as often as women and men are more likely to be uninsured than women.
- There has been progress over the last 20 years since Congress recognized National Men’s Health Week, supported by the Men’s Health Caucus in Congress and the APHA Men’s Health Caucus.
http://www.menshealthnetwork.org/library/mens-health-progress-1994-2014.pdf - Men’s Health Month website – www.menshealthmonth.org
- State of Men’s Health website – which has individual state reports that supply statistics for age-adjusted death rates for the top causes of death and other men’s health statistics.
stateofmenshealth.com - Top causes of death – http://www.menshealthnetwork.org/library/causesofdeath.pdf
- Key health indicators – http://www.menshealthnetwork.org/library/healthindicators.pdf
- Health Facts – A detailed list of health reports.
https://www.menshealthnetwork.org/healthfacts