10 men's health projects your donations have funded in 2023
Since 2003, Movember has built a global men’s health movement, funding more than 1,320 projects around the world, challenging the status quo, shaking up men’s health research and transforming the way health services reach and support men. We’ve taken on three of the biggest health issues affecting men: prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health, and suicide prevention. Here are 10 men’s health projects made possible, thanks to our amazing Mo community.
Supporting mental fitness in young athletes
Movember's Making Connections program uses basketball to bring together young East African men in San Diego, California, to help them manage their mental health. READ ON.
$1.5M in funding for US prostate cancer research
We were delighted to announce the winners of the Movember-PCF Challenge Awards, along with our partners at the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF). The awards, which total $1.5 million, are granted to teams at some of the world’s leading cancer research institutions to support pioneering research in prostate cancer. READ ON.
Training US firefighters to spot signs of stress
The Movember-funded Stress First Aid (SFA) program is training US firefighters to spot the symptoms of stress and poor mental health in their colleagues in a bid to reduce the numbers lost to suicide. LEARN MORE.
Boosting peer support for men with testicular cancer
Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in young men. Our Nuts & Bolts digital resource has been designed to provide user-friendly information and peer-to-peer support for men with testicular cancer following their diagnosis, during and after treatment. FIND OUT MORE.
Helping friends and family to support each other
MovemberSpeakEasy facilitated workshops aim to normalise everyday challenges and encourage everyone to be more open, especially when they are going through a tough time. Designed with men in mind, the 90-minute workshops build skills that foster better social connection and help friends and family to support each other. FIND OUT MORE.
Preventing disease progression in prostate cancer
This year Movember launched an ambitious program to determine the best way of preventing the progression of high-risk prostate cancer to advanced, fatal disease. 30 research teams from around the world will work together to identify the best ways of using existing or emerging treatments. READ ON.
The world’s first online training program for therapists
Results of a study of Movember’s Men in Mind program - the world’s first online training program for mental health practitioners - has provided strong evidence that the course significantly improves practitioners’ confidence and competence in engaging and working with men, particularly those experiencing suicidal thoughts. FIND OUT MORE.
Supporting sexual health in prostate cancer care
Sexual health is not routinely addressed in prostate cancer care. To tackle the problem, Movember supported the Guidelines for Sexual Health Care for Prostate Cancer Patients: Recommendations of an International Panel to help healthcare teams around the world to assess and manage the sexual side effects of prostate cancer therapies. FIND OUT MORE.
TIGER Trial reaches full recruitment
This year we hit a major milestone with the TIGER trial which is seeking to determine the best treatment for men, whose testicular cancer has returned. Thanks to the fundraising efforts of our community, this major international collaboration between research teams in the US, Europe, and Australia, has now fully recruited 420 men and boys from around the world. FIND OUT MORE.
Personalised Active Surveillance for low-risk prostate cancer
A new Movember-funded program is aiming to develop a personalised risk-adjusted approach for men with low-risk prostate cancer so their disease can be safely monitored and spare them from unnecessary tests and treatments. READ ON.