Media Advisory and Interview Opportunity: Movember Teams Up with Jon Montgomery on Mustache Mission for Men’s Health

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TORONTO, Nov. 1, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — This MonNovember Canada’s 1st and hairiest campaign returns to raise awareness, education and vital funds for men’s health. This year, Olympian and award-winning TV presenter, Ion Monntgomeryhe shaved off his mustache and launched him on a solo mission to the edge of the stratosphere. Browse and download visual assets from missions Here.

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WHO: Jon Montgomery, Movember and their record-breaking mustaches.

WHAT: Jon will be in Toronto and available to the media to discuss interviews Mustache missionwhy he has partnered with Movember to make a difference in men’s health and how Canadians can take part to support the cause through Movember.

Todd Minerson, National Director of Movember Canada, can also talk about this partnership, the work Movember does and how Canadians can get involved.

WHEN:

• Jon Montogomery is available today (Friday, November 1).^street) to 12:00 EST.
• Todd Minerson is readily available to accommodate any media requests.

WHY: Our fathers, partners, brothers, colleagues and friends – all men – are facing a health crisis, and yet it is rarely talked about. Men die too young. We cannot afford to remain silent.

• Canadian men die on average 4 years earlier than women, and from largely preventable causes, which means it doesn’t have to be this way.
• In Canada, 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, and there are currently over 217,000 men living with or after the disease.
• Testicular cancer attacks early and is the most common cancer among young Canadian men aged 15–40. Although the survival rate exceeds 95%, long-term side effects associated with treatment seriously impair quality of life.
• Globally, on average, one person dies by suicide every minute of every day. The male suicide rate is alarmingly high in Canada, where 3 out of 4 suicides are committed by men.

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About Movember

Twenty-one years ago in Melbourne, Australia, a sincere idea was born that started a movement that crossed boundaries and changed the face of men’s health forever. The movement known as Movember has united people from all walks of life – sparking billions of important conversations, raising vital funds and shattering the silence around men’s health issues.

Since 2003, this pioneering charity has been challenging the status quo, disrupting men’s health research and transforming the way health services reach and support men. Through a global network of supporters, they have raised over $1.3 billion for men’s health. These key funds have supported over 1,300 men’s health projects around the world, from pioneering biomedical research to the development of some of the largest prostate cancer registries in the world. Since tackling mental health and suicide prevention in 2006, Movember has championed the early detection of mental health problems and better medical responses to men in distress. By supporting better social connections and educating men and their supporters, Movember hopes to ensure that more men know what to do when mental health problems arise.

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Movember is committed to advancing new research, cutting-edge treatments and healthy behaviors, and advocating for inclusive, responsive health care that meets the unique needs of men, women, and people of diverse gender and cultural backgrounds. In doing so, they hope to create a future where barriers to healthy living are overcome, stigmas are removed, and where everyone has an equal opportunity to live a long and healthy life. By improving men’s health, we can have a hugely positive impact on women, families and society.

To learn more, visit Movember.com

For more information or media inquiriesplease contact Jennifer Ban or Elisabeth Cannatelli at Weber Shandwick On [email protected] AND [email protected].

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/744fafc5-cf22-4197-88fd-b13c4d2d22df

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