Welcome to the Men's Health Forum in Ireland
"A men's health issue is a disease or condition unique to men, more prevalent in men, more serious among men, for which risk factors are different for men, or for which different interventions are required for men" (Fletcher 1996)
Men, on the island of Ireland, experience a disproportionate burden of ill-health.
The Men’s Health Forum in Ireland (MHFI) is a diverse network of individuals and organisations, men and women, which seeks to ...
- identify the key concerns relating to male health;
- increase understanding of these issues;
- tackle the impact of this inequality.
MHFI works on an all-Ireland basis to enhance the health and well-being of men and boys through research, advocacy, training, networking and demonstration projects. The work of MHFI is heavily reliant upon the input of volunteers.
The Forum is registered in Northern Ireland as a Company Limited by Guarantee (NI054325) and is accepted as a charity by HM Revenue and Customs under Reference Number: XR83376. MHFI is also registered in the Republic of Ireland as a Company Limited by Guarantee (491368) and is accepted as a charity by the Revenue under Reference Number: CHY19591.
This website seeks to provide an information portal for men's health issues, needs and work in Ireland. If you know of anything which should be included, please contact the Webmaster.
LATEST NEWS ...
You are invited to a free men's health workshop, being run by the Southern Health and Social Care Trust (SHSCT), which will focus upon 'Putting Men’s Health onto the Agenda'. This event will take place during the morning of Friday 27th January 2012, in the Jethro Centre, Flush Place, Lurgan Co. Armagh. The aim is to raise the profile of men’s health issues, and to explore the potential for establishing a Men’s Health Network in the SHSCT area. A range of speakers (including leading men's health expert Dr Ian Banks - President of the European Men's Health Forum) will highlight key facts and statistics on men’s health, explore ‘what works’ with men, and discuss partnership approaches to this work. For more details see: www.mhfi.org/shsctevent2012.pdf To book a place at this event, print and complete the registration form at: www.mhfi.org/shsctform2012.pdf