Everything you need to know about Movember

Stop men dying too young. Sign up to raise funds and awareness for all the dads, brothers, sons and friends in your life.

This is the message from Garron Gsell, chief executive and founder of the Men’s Foundation, which grows and grooms the Movember campaign in South Africa under license from the Movember Foundation.

Movember is the global charity tackling prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention.

“Guys facing prostate cancer and testicular cancer face an uphill battle. Too many men are unware of the health risks they face. We’re giving men the tools they need to live life. And live it well,” Gsell says.

Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in young men. A recent survey of 1 000 men by Gilette revealed that only 44% of men aged 18-40 have ever checked themselves for testicular cancer.

The research also found that nearly half don’t know what symptoms to watch out for when it comes to prostate cancer. Of those surveyed, 19% couldn’t identify a single warning sign of prostate cancer – one of the leading cancers for men.

Movember wants Mo Bros and Mo Sistas throughout the world to do what they do best. Growing Mos.

The rules

Rule 1: Start clean-shaven on Movember 1.

Rule 2: No beards, no goatees. We’re all about the Mo.

Set your sights on a Mo style. Your moustache is your hairy billboard for the month of Movember, so get a little creative. Sacrifice a beard, dye your Mo, auction it off to the highest donor: the more eyes on your Mo, the better.

• MOVE- Commit to walking or running 60km over the month. That’s 60km for the 60 men we lose to suicide each hour.

• HOST- Raise funds by doing what you already get a kick out of. Get your friends together for a Mo-ment.

To sign up or get more Movember tips, visit www.movember.com or download the Movember app on your mobile device. Follow Movember on social media: @MovemberRSA on Twitter or facebook/MovemberSouthAfrica.