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Men's Health Week: Five things men should be doing

Featuring comments from Associate Professor Elaine Hargreaves, Dr Ally Calder and Hui Xiao.

NZ men get sick or injured more and die sooner than women – a targeted health policy is long overdue

Written by Fiona Doolan-Noble, Ally Calder, Elaine Hargreaves and Hui Xiao.

Men's Health Week: Four grim figures that should worry us

Adrian Te Patu comments on the health inequities faced by Māori and Pasifika men.

Past events

2022 Centre for Men's Health Colloquium

Recordings of the colloquium are available to watch on YouTube:

Karakia and welcome
Emeritus Professor John Broughton
Ngāti Kahungunu Ki Heretaunga and Ngāi Tahu
Kaumatua Centre for Men's Health, University of Otago

Why do we need a men's health policy
Emeritus Professor Alan White
Leeds Beckett University, UK

Men's health and wellbeing in the Western Pacific Region
Dr Ada Moadsiri
Technical Officer, Division of Healthy Environments and Populations, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific

Men's Health Week Aotearoa New Zealand: What's it all about?
Mr Mark Sainsbury
Journalist, Broadcaster, and Media Personality
Ambassador Men's Health Week

Incontinence in men
Shelley Solomon
Pelvic health physiotherapist

Physical activity health messaging for kiwi blokes with acquired disability
Dr Ally Calder
Lecturer, School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago
Co-Director, Centre for Men's Health, University of Otago

High risk or risky highs: Do alcohol and cannabis use impact the suicidal trajectory
Mr Andre Mason
PhD candidate and Intern Psychologist, Department of Psychology, University of Otago

Men's health and the role of primary health care
Professor James Smith
Deputy Dean Rural and Remote Health, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders' University, Australia

Improving the Health and Wellbeing of Our Men – the Significance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Male Leadership in Health
Associate Professor Kootsy Canuto
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Male Health & Wellbeing, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders' University, Australia

The health of Māori Tane: where are we at?
Mr Adrian Te Patu
Centre for Men's Health, University of Otago

Impact of COVID‑19 on men's health
Professor Michael Baker
Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington

Panel discussion, thoughts from the day and the mahi (work) going forward
Adrian Te Patu, Ally Calder, Michael Baker, James Shaw and Kootsy Canuto

Movember Men's Health public talk – Men's health awareness and cancer detectives

Download the presentation slides for Hui Xiao's talk:

Men's Health and Ageing Well Challenges (PDF)

Movember Men's Health public talk – Men's Health: things you need to know

Download the presentation slides for Professor Dave Baxter's talk:

Men's Health | Tane Ora (What you need to know) (PDF)