Budapest Trams Raise Awareness of Men’s Health with Mustaches

From November 10 until the end of the month, BKV Combinos are back on the road with their mustaches to encourage people to get screened for prostate cancer. The Budapest Public Transport Company (BKV) and the Budapest Transport Center (BKK) participated for the second time in the campaign, supported by Astellas Pharma, whose main goal is to raise awareness among men about the importance of prostate cancer screening and early detection.

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Each November, the global campaign raises awareness of men’s health issues and how to prevent them by wearing a mustache. With regular screening, prostate cancer can be diagnosed and treated in time. Nevertheless, it is one of the main causes of death among men in Hungary, with 6,000 new cases and 1,500 deaths per year.

On Budapest’s busiest tram line, 15 combinos have “grown” a mustache to get this important message across to as many people as possible. BKK and Astellas Pharma are also highlighting the importance of prostate cancer screening and examination on posters at bus stops and busy intersections, as well as on a 120-square-meter mural at the beginning of Margit körút.

Featured photo via BKK