Men's World Day

The World Men's Day was a day of action, which took place in the years 2000 to 2004 annually on November 3. This should expand awareness of the men in the field of health according to a statement by the patron Mikhail Gorbachev. Thus, the life expectancy of men lay an average of seven years under that of women. In addition to men's health in Germany were also conscription and future prospects for boys themes.

Was launched the first World Men's Day of Andrologists the University of Vienna. Together with the city of Vienna, the Gorbachev Foundation, Medical Connection and United Nations Office at Vienna ( UNRISD ), he was first officially organized in 2000 in Vienna. He is not to be confused with the International Men's Day on November 19.