2025 Men's Health Month Proclamation

2025 Men's Health Month Proclamation

WHEREAS Men's Health Month is part of an ongoing international effort to educate men, boys, and their families about receiving regular disease prevention screenings and living healthier lifestyles; and

WHEREAS Nationwide, life expectancy for men averages five years fewer than that of women, with men experiencing higher rates of health problems such as diabetes, obesity, cancer, heart disease, and premature mortality; and,

WHEREAS Men’s Health Network is recognized for their esteem in the creation of, maintenance, and champion over National efforts of officia ly distinguished Men’s Health Month and Men’s Health Week, as established in 1994; and, Men's Health Month is a time for the public to recognize the mental and physical health needs of men and boys while encouraging fathers to be role models for their children through preventive health screenings, healthy living and seeking needed help; and

WHEREAS The growing epidemic of suicide and substance abuse requires special effort to raise awareness of unrecognized and undiagnosed depression and mental stress in boys and men; and

WHEREAS The centerpiece of Men's Health Month is National Men's Health Week, a special awareness period passed by Congress and signed into law by President Bi l Clinton on May 31, 1994, and officially facilitated yearly by the efforts of Men’s Health Network.

NOW, THEREFORE THE, Brooke County Public Libraries of Brooke County, WV do hereby proclaim June 09-15, 2025 as Men's Health Week in Brooke County.

Pick up one of our limited supplies of Men's Health Week informational materials, along with a special children's book inside!

Kits are located at the Main Library Location only in Wellsburg!

(if you are in need, please contact us and we can try to get a kit for you to pick up at the Branch.)