National Prostate Health Month

National Prostate Health Month (NPHM), also known as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, is observed every September in North America by health experts, health advocates, and individuals concerned with men's prostate health and prostate cancer. Designating a month for the issue serves the purpose of: Increasing public awareness of the importance of prostate health and prostate cancer awareness Providing easily accessible prostate health screenings and prostate cancer screenings Educating about risk factors and symptoms of prostate health and prostate cancer Advocating for further research on prostate health issues and prostate cancer == Origins == September was first designated National Prostate Health Month by the American Foundation for Urological Disease (AFUD) in 1999.

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