Geelong Medical & Health Group News

Movember 2024: Championing Men’s Health and Well-Being

November 1 2024

Movember, also known as Men’s Health Awareness Month, is an annual global campaign dedicated to raising awareness about men’s health issues by encouraging men to grow moustaches, or “Mo’s,” as a conversation starter. Movember 2024 focuses on raising awareness of men’s physical and mental health, including prostate and testicular cancer, mental health challenges, and suicide...


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Men’s Health Week 2023: Embracing Healthy Habits for Australian Men

June 12 2023

Men’s Health Week, an annual campaign in Australia, focuses on men’s health issues and promotes the adoption of healthy habits. With this year’s theme, “Healthy Habits,” the campaign highlights the importance of cultivating positive lifestyle choices for Australian men’s overall well-being. Men’s Health Week acknowledges the unique health challenges faced by men and aims to...


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Vasectomy FAQs

January 11 2023

Q: What is a vasectomy? A: A vasectomy is a surgical procedure that is used to sterilize a man. It is a permanent form of birth control that is intended to prevent pregnancy. During the procedure, a small incision is made in the scrotum and a small section of the vas deferens, the tubes that...


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Support Men’s Health. Grow, Host or Move For MOVEMBER.

November 1 2022

Men will die on average 4.5 years earlier than women., and for reasons that are largely preventable. Which means that it doesn’t have to be that way: we can all take action to live healthier, happier and longer lives. How can we take action? Here are our top 5 things to know and do: 1....


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Men’s Health Week (14-20 June 2021)

June 14 2021

The men’s health week is a week to celebrate men and talk more about their health. You may wonder why men’s health is so important. The answer is simple –  the male population health status is relatively poorer than that of females in Australia. This is not an Australian phenomenon as much as it is...


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