Trend Fatherhood is being reclassified as a perinatal health event for men
Summary
GWI's Men's Wellbeing Initiative reports a shift from treating fatherhood as an adjunct to maternal care toward recognizing it as a perinatal health event for men with its own screening protocols and intervention pathways, noting that qualitative reviews across eleven countries still describe fathers as overlooked.
Classification
Main topicWelfare & Health
Region menusGlobal
Impactscope:global
Time horizon0-3 years (2026-07-26)
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52
Evidence 1
- Initiative Trends 2026: Collective Intelligence and Foresight from Global Wellness Leaders Global Wellness Institute page=55;section=Men's Wellbeing Initiative Trends / TREND 6: Fatherhood Is Recognized as a Men's Health Event 2026-05 accessed 2026-07-26
Observed signals 2
Part of issues 0
No objects.
Relation types: supports
Public id: fm-5b3810cf990c