{"id":22529,"date":"2019-11-18T11:46:27","date_gmt":"2019-11-18T11:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.anfocal.ie\/?p=22529"},"modified":"2019-11-18T11:46:27","modified_gmt":"2019-11-18T11:46:27","slug":"what-is-movember","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anfocal.ie\/index.php\/what-is-movember\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Movember?"},"content":{"rendered":"

This month, thousands of men around the world are growing their moustaches. <\/span><\/p>\n

Either Charlie Chaplin is slowly infiltrating the men\u2019s fashion scene or there is a perfectly valid reason for this.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thankfully, the latter is true. <\/span><\/p>\n

We all know someone who has taken part in Movember but there\u2019s little said about what Movember actually is.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the abyss of the dubious moustaches lies a charity making strides worldwide.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Movember is a charity that tackles men\u2019s health, an issue often overlooked in this day and age. Their goal is simple: to stop men dying too young.<\/span><\/p>\n

Their work started in 2003 when 30 friends took part in Movember and has augmented beyond imagination to 5 million participants to date.<\/span><\/p>\n

They carry out groundbreaking projects all year round to achieve their aim by tackling prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention.<\/span><\/p>\n

Many shocking statistics are to be seen on the Movember website:<\/span><\/p>\n