Mid-Scotland and Fife MSP Murdo Fraser has backed Prostate Cancer UK and Movember in their mission to change the face of men’s health by expressing their support for MSPs who grew a moustache for the month formerly known as November.
Members of the Scottish Parliament from across the political spectrum united at an event in Holyrood to celebrate the closing stages of this year’s Movember campaign and show their support for the moustache growing endeavours of MSPs Liam McArthur and Dennis Robertson.
Movember sees Mo Bros grow moustaches – with the support of the women in their lives – to raise funds and awareness for men’s health. In the UK this year over a quarter of a million Mo Bros and Mo Sistas have signed up to Movember, raising over £13.4 million by 3 December – with money continuing to flood in.
Murdo Fraser MSP said: “
I’m proud to support Prostate Cancer UK and Movember to create a movement to tackle the issues surrounding men’s health and bring them directly to the corridors of power. Prostate cancer alone kills one man every hour in the UK, and we urgently need to tackle this head on and make some noise around the condition. Just by growing a moustache thousands of Mo Bros and Mo Sistas across the country have raised millions of pounds, and untold amounts of awareness, in the fight against the disease. I pay tribute to them, including fellow MSPs Liam McArthur and Dennis Robertson.”
Mikis Euripides, Director of Policy and Strategy at Prostate Cancer UK said: “It’s great that MSPs have joined me and thousands of Mo Bros and Mo Sistas across the UK in support of Movember and Prostate Cancer UK. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men and is set to be the most common cancer overall by 2030. Despite this we are decades behind where we need to be in terms of research, treatment and support. Working together, Movember and Prostate Cancer UK are helping to redress this balance by putting men’s health firmly in the spotlight.”
If you have concerns about prostate cancer please call Prostate Cancer UK's confidential Helpline on 0800 074 8383 or visitwww.prostatecanceruk.org. The helpline is free to landlines, staffed by specialist nurses, and open from 9am to 6pm Monday to Friday with late opening until 8pm on Wednesdays.
To donate to Movember please visit Movember.com
Notes to Editors
About Prostate Cancer UK:
Prostate Cancer UK fights to help more men survive prostate cancer and enjoy a better quality of life. We support men and provide vital information. We find answers by funding research into causes and treatments. And we lead change, raising the profile of the disease and improving care. We believe that men deserve better.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in men in the UK. Over 40,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year. Every hour 1 man dies from prostate cancer. One in 8 men will develop prostate cancer at some point in their lives. One in four black men will develop prostate cancer.
About Movember
Movember is the month formerly known as November when men around the world grow a moustache, with the support of the women in their lives, to raise awareness and funds for men’s health – specifically prostate and testicular cancer. Funds raised in the UK are directed to programmes run by Movember and our men’s health partners Prostate Cancer UK and The Institute of Cancer Research.