CARSON CITY - A report entitled Snapshot of Men's Health Nevada, 2013 was released by the Nevada State Health Division, Office of Public Health Informatics and Epidemiology (OPHIE) this week.
Release of the report coincides with National Men's Health Week, June 10-16. Men's Health Week serves to heighten awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys.
The purpose of the Nevada report is to provide a statistical snapshot of men's health in Nevada, including information on general health, access to healthcare, disease, physical activity, and the top causes of death.
The data used in the snapshot are from the Nevada Central Cancer Registry, the Office of Vital Records, the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), the Inpatient Hospital Discharge Database and other OPHIE sources.
National Men's Health Week is always celebrated during the week preceding and including Father's Day. Its purpose is to give care providers, public policy makers, the media, and individuals an opportunity to encourage men and boys to seek regular medical advice and early treatment for disease and injury.
The Nevada Snapshot is available on the health division home page (www.health.nv.gov) during Men's Health Week, and thereafter at www.health.nv.gov/publications.htm.
For more information on Men's Health Week, go to www.cdc.gov/men/nmhw/.
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