Welcome to Movember South Africa, 2009
Movember (the month formerly known as November) is a month long moustache growing event which is held each year to help raise funds and awareness for men’s health.Having started in Australia six years ago, Movember has grown to be an international event, taking place in six countries. This global expansion looks set to continue with demand from Mo Bros and Sistas around the world wanting to grow moustaches and celebrate Movember in their own countries. As a direct result, six new countries have been added to this year’s campaign, of which South Africa is one!
Movember is about bringing back the moustache for a serious cause and sees Mo Bros, supported by the Mo Sistas in their life, register at Movember.com and then start Movember 1st with a clean-shaven face. They have the remainder of the month to grow and groom their moustache, whilst raising funds and awareness.
Movember South Africa will raise funds and awareness for CANSA
Spread the message - detect men’s cancers early
All men should invest in their health by learning how to detect men’s cancers early - The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) encourages men to be proactive by regular self-examination and having Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) blood tests.
Men from age 15 to 40 years of age need to examine their testicles each month, preferably after a bath or shower, to feel for any pea-sized lumps that could indicate testicular cancer. Men over the age of 50 need to go for simple screening tests each year to check if they might have prostate cancer, which is the most common cancer among men in South Africa and globally. The lifetime risk for men developing prostate cancer in South Africa is one in 23.
Help fight cancer by supporting Movember and grow your Mo to spread the message to detect men’s cancers early. Funds raised will go towards CANSA’s Men’s Health and awareness campaigns.
CANSA’s purpose is to lead the fight against cancer in South Africa to save lives.
So, submit your email address and get ready to grow your finest South African Mo! Or, why not get a team together in your workplace, sporting club or friends and compete for the finest Mo and most funds raised?
If you would like any further information on the Movember happenings in South Africa or have any news of Mo updates to share please email our South African Mo on the ground, Garron Gsell garron@360x.tv or our head office in Europe – sarah@movember.com
