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Family Included

Engaging fathers and families in maternal and newborn healthcare saves lives. It takes a village to raise a child. Follow all the latest research here.

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antenatal clinic

Strong correlation between attending antenatal clinics and partner involvement in pregnancy planning (Ethiopia)

In Our projectsTags informing families, Ethiopia, attending facilities25th February 2020

A survey of 233 pregnant women attending a hospital in Ethiopia because of an obstetric problem found a strong correlation between husbands being involved in planning for maternal health and the woman attending an …

Samoa

American Samoan fathers strongly support breastfeeding education for fathers

In Breastfeeding, Our projectsTags breastfeeding, gender, Samoa13th January 2020

A survey of 15 fathers from American Samoan investigated their views about breastfeeding. Interviews took place both before and after the birth. The fathers showed strong support for breastfeeding – the best …

Nigerian fathers

Nigerian fathers of neonatal babies want to be closer to their babies

In Neonatal care, Our projectsTags informing families, attending facilities, skin-to-skin, Nigeria, stress24th August 2019

A study of the experience of 37 Nigerian fathers of babies in the neonatal unit in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, has revealed a low level of family inclusion. 73% of fathers …

preterm baby

Fathers of a very preterm baby need more support to engage in active care

In Our projectsTags premature birth, neonatal care, Italy, skin-to-skin, bonding16th January 2019

A study involving 20 fathers on a neonatal unit in Verona suggests the need for additional support for fathers of a very preterm baby (less than 32 weeks). The researchers …

International ngos Father uganda engagement

International NGOs ignore fathers, say hands-on fathers in Uganda

In Our projectsTags peer support, Uganda25th September 2018

By Christian Billinghurst Christian Billinghurst has undertaken research in Uganda with the assistance of The Family Initiative, as part of a Masters in Public Health at Imperial College, London. We …

eritrea engaging men

Engaging fathers in Eritrea: an opportunity for global leadership?

In Our projectsTags peer support, informing families, attending facilities, Eritrea, information31st August 2018

By Duncan Fisher, The Family Initiative, following a visit to Eritrea in June 2018 Last year the Health Ministry of Eritrea drew up a “Strategic plan for the implementation of …

biology father

Fatherhood is rooted in biology, like motherhood

In Skin-to-skin, Early childhood development, Our projectsTags gender, skin-to-skin, paternal hormones, bonding, coparenting7th May 2018

Fundamental to the case that the father-child bond should be supported is the biology and neurobiology of fatherhood. We advocate that the father-child bond should be supported and that the …

engaging fathers

Are you interested in a partnership to promote effective engagement with fathers and families?

In Our projectsTags WHO, ICM29th June 2017

In 2015 the World Health Organisation set a new agenda. It issued a recommendation that maternal health services should engage with fathers for the sake of the health of mother …

ICM Midwives Congress

Welcome to new followers from the Toronto 2017 Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives!

In Our projectsTags midwifery, ICM25th June 2017

Welcome to all those who joined the readership of Family Included at the Toronto Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives! The readership of Family Included includes influential and visionary …

Please engage our husbands!

“Please engage with our husbands directly!” A plea from pregnant women in Nigeria.

In Attending facilities, Informing families, Our projectsTags informing families, attending facilities, Nigeria14th May 2016

This is an account by Duncan Fisher of the Family Initiative, following the project team’s visit to an antenatal class at Bwari Hospital in Nigeria in March 2016. We were …

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  • Stillbirth (8)
  • Mental health (29)
  • Refugees (4)
  • Immunization (1)
  • Excluding families – examples (15)
  • Informing families (48)
  • Breastfeeding (55)
  • Violence prevention (4)
  • Great projects (12)
  • Infant diet (17)
  • WHO (7)
  • Maternal death (2)
  • Family planning (1)
  • Skin-to-skin (9)
  • Respectful maternal healthcare (13)
  • Neonatal care (28)
  • Birth partners (26)
  • Mother's diet (4)
  • Alcohol (2)
  • Early childhood development (5)
  • Smoking (8)
  • Pregnancy loss (3)
  • Evidence reviews (6)
  • Organising family inclusion (68)
  • Our projects (15)

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