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To celebrate International Men’s Day<\/a> (Monday 19th November), the Institute of Health and Society are hosting our very first International Men’s Day event<\/a>. The event will be a talk and discussion with Professor Ian Banks on men’s health, entitled “Does the Y chromosome seriously damage your health?”<\/em><\/p>\n Every year, on the 19th of November, International Men’s Day<\/a> is celebrated by over 60 countries around the world. It gives us all an opportunity to think about\u00a0men’s and boy’s health, improving gender relations, promoting gender equality, and highlighting positive male role models.<\/p>\n It encourages people of all genders to come together and celebrate men and boys in all their diversity, but also to consider how we can work to address issues facing males today, such as:<\/p>\n It is this final issue which is the focus of Professor Ian Banks’ talk<\/a> on the 19th November. He will examine some of the myths surrounding men’s health, including the question of what is “avoidable” male death and ill health, and the reasons for the huge variation in morbidity and mortality between women and men, and also between men themselves.<\/p>\n The talk is at 12.30 – 2.00pm on Monday 19th November in L2.8 of the Medical School. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n It is open to all members of staff, regardless of gender, and will appeal to anyone interested in male or female health, as well as those who wants to show their support for International Men’s Day. Tea and coffee will be provided. Please register to attend here<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" To celebrate International Men’s Day (Monday 19th November), the Institute of Health and Society are hosting our very first International Men’s Day event. The event will be a talk and discussion with Professor Ian Banks on men’s health, entitled “Does the Y chromosome seriously damage your health?” Every year, on the 19th of November, International … Continue reading International Men’s Day Talk: Professor Ian Banks<\/span> ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/fmsdiversity\/files\/2018\/11\/IMD-Poster-212x300.jpg\")
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Prof Banks is an A&E doctor and a GP. He’s also\u00a0the BMA’S official spokesman on men\u2019s health issues, president of the European Men\u2019s Health Forum and former president of the England & Wales Men\u2019s Health Forum. He has written numerous books, including\u00a0the Haynes Workshop Manuals <\/em>on men, women, babies, and sex,\u00a0and he was the Medical Editor for The Men\u2019s Health Magazine<\/em> for six years.<\/p>\n