The impact on sexual wellbeing for men and their partners who have been treated for prostate cancer has been widely recognised as a significant unmet need.  A collaborative team of researchers, support organisations, and patient volunteers has developed two online resources to address this important gap: (1) The online self-management resource (for men and partners) can be accessed at home.  This provides personalised information, support and strategies to help men cope with sexual challenges after treatment for prostate cancer.  It also includes specific information for single men, younger men, and black men who have been diagnosed and treated for Prostate Cancer.  This resource can be accessed at: http://prostate.lifeguidewebsites.org   (2) The e-learning resource (for healthcare professionals) has been developed to increase awareness of sexual care needs, promote routine sexual care engagement and provide the language, structure and content to guide conversations around sexual wellbeing.  It can be accessed at: http://talkingaboutsex-prostatecancer.org

This Fathers' Day, everyone is invited to South Park, Galway City, to fly a kite for men and boys' mental health.  The idea is to create a powerful visual spectacle of support for the men and boys in our lives.  The event takes place at South Park ('The Swamp') at Noon on Sunday 16th June 2019, and will last for about one hour.  Kites are available to buy on the day, with all proceeds going to local youth mental health charity ‘Jigsaw’.  People are also welcome to bring their own kites or to simply come along and enjoy the spectacle.  This event seeks to raise awareness of the disproportionate number of men who take their own lives each year as well as remembering those who have lost their lives in the River Corrib.  Flying a kite on the 16th of June is a way to acknowledge that many men are finding it difficult to communicate when they are struggling, worried or having a hard time.  The hope is that this event will kick-start new conversations, let men and boys know that it's OK to talk openly about how they feel, and shine more light on men's emotional needs.  The organisers are aiming to get 300 kites in the sky and, while this issue is a serious one, they would like those taking part to have fun as well.

The World Health Statistics Overview 2019, from the World Health Organisation, uses a sex and gender lens to monitor health in relation to its Sustainable Development Goals.  Read the online report at: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/311696/WHO-DAD-2019.1-eng.pdf?

ARK is holding an event to mark the release of the 2018 Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey findings.  'The Missing T: Baselining Attitudes Towards Transgender People in Northern Ireland' will take place on Friday 14th June 2019, from 10.30am to Noon, in the MAC, Belfast.  This event will present new findings on public attitudes towards transgender people in Northern Ireland, and will draw upon data from the 2018 Life and Times Survey.  The event is free of charge, but places need to be booked by Friday 7th June 2019.  For more detail, visit: www.ark.ac.uk/nilt/nilt14jun19.pdf

Do you do work with men and/or boys in the UK - either as part of your general work (e.g. as a teacher, GP, youth worker, prison officer) or as part of a specialist organisation (e.g. in a job where you specialise in doing work with a particular group of men and/or boys)? …  If so, a team of researchers based at Durham University would love your help.  They are conducting research on behalf of the Government Equalities Office to investigate the impact of gendered social norms on men and boys in the UK today.  Complete their short online survey at: https://durham.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/gendernorms

Boys and young men have unique health-related needs that may be poorly met by existing programmes and initiatives.  The mismatch between the needs of boys / young men and current service offerings may stymie health status.  This is evidenced through high rates of self-stigma, accidental death or suicide, and low rates of help seeking and health literacy among populations of boys and young men.  With growing interest in improving wellbeing and educational outcomes for all young people (including boys and young men), this systematic review aimed to evaluate community and school-based programmes with a specific focus on programme features and outcomes directly relevant to young males aged 12-25 years.  Find out more at: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0216955

‘The Lancet’ has recently published a series of papers that provides new analysis and insights into the impact of gender inequalities and norms on health, and the opportunities that exist within health systems, programmes, policies and research to transform gender norms and inequalities: www.thelancet.com/series/gender-equality-norms-health

How many goals has Harry Kane scored this season?  How many Grand Prix has Lewis Hamilton won?  How fast is the new iPhone? ...  Men are supposedly obsessed with numbers but, when it comes to their own health, there are quite a few they don’t know.  The Men’s Health Forum GB addresses this challenge by encouraging men (and service providers) to take an online quiz at: www.menshealthforum.org.uk/mens-health-numbers-quiz-slideshow