Boosting the involvement of expectant fathers in pregnancy outcomes...

Maternal health is ultimately determined by healthy paternal relationships with the child. Joint Center Commission Report Says More Research, Policy Changes Needed to Boost Involvement of Expectant Fathers in Pregnancy"

While we need to address the lack of research, we do know enough to say that men are vitally important to healthy pregnancies and healthy births," said Ralph B. Everett, President and CEO of the Joint Center. "To that end, the Commission has done a great job putting together these recommendations for policy changes to improve paternal involvement in pregnancy outcomes, while pointing the direction toward improving our knowledge of doing so can lead to healthier families."

"If we are going to improve maternal and child health in America, we are going to have to strengthen families and fatherhood," said Michael Lu, M.D., M.P.H., an Associate Professor of obstetrics and gynecology and public health at UCLA's Schools of Medicine and Public Health in Los Angeles who co-chaired the Commission.

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