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The end of November means the end of Movember, the month when many men grow a moustache to raise funds to combat men’s cancers.

In an effort to draw attention to issues around men’s health, the Men’s Health Forum charity in Ireland has launched a 32 page man manual, entitled Challenges and Choices, in aid of Men’s Health Week, which runs from Monday June 9 to Sunday June 15.

On Friday November 29, The Stock Exchange Bar will hold a fundraising Moustache Bash to celebrate the end of Male Health Awareness Month.

Galway University Hospital will be one of two centres in the State to pilot a specialist nurse-led side effects clinic for men with prostate cancer.

Freddie Mercury, Albert Einstein, Friedrich Nietzsche, Charlie Chaplin, Lemmy, Friedrich Engels, and Willy O’Dea are famous for their moustaches and Galway men can emulate them from tomorrow.

Did you grow your mustash for Movember? Then come along to The Prince bar, Athlone tonight, Friday November 30 for the Athlone Movember shave off! There will be two barbers from Barber Bobs on hand ready to help you get rid of your mo!

After a month of moustache growing to raise funds and awareness about men’s health issues, particularly prostrate cancer, Movember comes to a close this weekend.

Many great men have sported moustaches - Albert Einstein, Friedrich Engels, Ghandi, Salvador Dalí, Freddie Mercury, Friedrich Nietzsche - and Galwaymen have a chance to join their ranks this month.

“Since I don’t smoke, I decided to grow a moustache - it is better for the health,” so said the Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dalí, and next month Galwaymen can grow a moustache for health reasons too.

This week (June 11-17) marks International Men's Health Week 2012 and The Men's Health Forum in Ireland (MHFI) is encouraging men to actively seek help, advice, support, and to act quickly in times of difficulty, crisis or ill health rather than ignoring symptoms, turning to alcohol, ‘soldiering on’ or taking their own life.