Lives Too Short Pledge of Support

It’s time to improve men’s health. Sign the Lives Too Short Pledge of Support.

In England today, too many men die too young: one in five dies before he reaches the age of 65; two in every five are dead by 75.

Average life expectancy for men in social class 5 is under 73 years.

This death toll is unnecessarily high and preventable.

• 76% of suicides are male
• 66% of men are overweight or obese – the obesity rate alone could rise to 60% by 2050
• Just 40% of men are physically active enough to benefit their health
• Men are 60% more likely than women to develop (non sex-specific) cancer and are 70% more likely to die from the disease
• Men visit their GP 20% less often than women and take longer to seek help

We/I support the Men’s Health Forum’s call for action to:

1. Tackle men’s mental health problems
2. Get more men physically active
3. Address men’s high cancer rates
4. Improve men’s use of primary health services
5. Involve more workplaces in men’s health and wellbeing

and we/I pledge to play my part at work and in the community to improve men’s health.

To show your support simply complete this form. We will keep you up to date on the Lives Too Short campaign.

We may add your name and organisation to the list of The Lives Too Short Pledge supporters on our website.