Prof Alison McFadden (@alisonmcfdundee) 's Twitter Profile
Prof Alison McFadden

@alisonmcfdundee

Professor, co-lead Mother and Infant Research Unit, @MIRU_UK University of Dundee. Passionate about health equity for all women and babies. Views my own.

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MIRU_UoDHealthSci (@miru_uk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What a wonderful meeting with our MIRU alumni- hearing about the fantastic work on maternal health people have gone onto do after working with MIRU_UoDHealthSci. Inspiring our next generation of PhD students to improve maternal health for all School of Health Sciences, University of Dundee Prof Alison McFadden

What a wonderful meeting with our MIRU alumni- hearing about the fantastic work on maternal health people have gone onto do after working with <a href="/MIRU_UK/">MIRU_UoDHealthSci</a>. Inspiring our next generation of PhD students to improve maternal health for all <a href="/UoDHealthSci/">School of Health Sciences, University of Dundee</a> <a href="/AlisonMcFDundee/">Prof Alison McFadden</a>
School of Health Sciences, University of Dundee (@uodhealthsci) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Newest World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines champion continuous, prolonged KMC for premature or low birth weight infants. Starting immediately after birth, at a healthcare facility or home, KMC provides invaluable support, fostering early bonding and improved outcomes (WHO, 2022). #KangarooCareDay

School of Health Sciences, University of Dundee (@uodhealthsci) 's Twitter Profile Photo

MIRU_UoDHealthSci 2/3: "I’m investigating the practice of kangaroo care for preterm babies in neonatal intensive care units in Saudi Arabia. In the first stage of my PhD, I conducted a systematic review, which highlighted the need to understand the role of culture in kangaroo care practices....

School of Health Sciences, University of Dundee (@uodhealthsci) 's Twitter Profile Photo

MIRU_UoDHealthSci 3/3: Therefore, my PhD project focuses on conducting a focused ethnographic study on kangaroo care for preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units in Saudi Arabia." #KangarooCare #Research #PretermCare

MIRU_UoDHealthSci (@miru_uk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congratulations to MIRU PhD student shona shinwell WINNER of the SGSSS Impact Prize. Shona will work collaboratively with women using opioids in pregnancy to co-create an education tool for practitioners. Well done Shona! School of Health Sciences, University of Dundee SGSSS Prof Alison McFadden

Congratulations to MIRU PhD student <a href="/ShonaShinwell/">shona shinwell</a> WINNER of the SGSSS Impact Prize. Shona will work collaboratively with women using opioids in pregnancy to co-create an education tool for practitioners. Well done Shona! <a href="/UoDHealthSci/">School of Health Sciences, University of Dundee</a> <a href="/SocSciScotland/">SGSSS</a> <a href="/AlisonMcFDundee/">Prof Alison McFadden</a>
Parent-Infant Foundation (@parentinfantfdn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thanks Cllr Todd Ferguson for 'Speaking up for babies' this Infant Mental Health Awareness Week. Too often babies are forgotten about during elections. We want babies’ voices to be heard and so we really appreciate your support! #IMHAW2024 #SpeakUpForBabies

MIRU_UoDHealthSci (@miru_uk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Let's celebrate #ScottishBreastfeedingWeek MIRU are dedicated to delivering impactful research on infant feeding and breastfeeding support. Check out our recent Cochrane review for evidence based breastfeeding support doi.org/10.1002/146518… #Action4Breastfeeding La Leche League GB

Let's celebrate #ScottishBreastfeedingWeek 
MIRU are dedicated to delivering impactful research on infant feeding and breastfeeding support. Check out our recent Cochrane review for evidence based breastfeeding support doi.org/10.1002/146518… #Action4Breastfeeding <a href="/LLLGB/">La Leche League GB</a>
Sally Hogg (@salhogg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Feeling a bit deflated. There is such a Baby Blindspot in all the manifestos. Little or nothing about life for children at home, before and around childcare and education. Little or nothing about services that support parents and families to improve child development.

Dr. Louise Marryat (@lmarryat) 's Twitter Profile Photo

*NEW* Open access paper on the framework we used for mapping administrative data for evaluating the new Scottish University Health Visiting Pathway rdcu.be/dKSdq 1/5

*NEW* Open access paper on the framework we used for mapping administrative data for evaluating the new Scottish University Health Visiting Pathway rdcu.be/dKSdq 1/5
Sir Michael Marmot (@michaelmarmot) 's Twitter Profile Photo

New campaign launched today to persuade next Government to commit to reducing health inequalities. New data reinforces the public care about the nation's health. Sign petition at healthequals.org.uk to encourage parliamentary candidates to promote health equity.

New campaign launched today to persuade next Government to commit to reducing health inequalities. New data reinforces the public care about the nation's health. Sign petition at healthequals.org.uk to encourage parliamentary candidates to promote health equity.
UNICEF (@unicef) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It’s #WorldBreastfeedingWeek! Breastfeeding from the first hour of life, exclusively for six months, and continued for two years or more, helps prevent illnesses, supports growth and boosts brain development.

It’s #WorldBreastfeedingWeek!

Breastfeeding from the first hour of life, exclusively for six months, and continued for two years or more, helps prevent illnesses, supports growth and boosts brain development.
MIRU_UoDHealthSci (@miru_uk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Welcome to #WorldBreastfeedingWeek2024 . We are so proud that our #Action4Breastfeeding report was published this week. journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hsdr/DGTP5702/… Look out for more information as we develop a toolkit for implementing evidence-based breastfeeding support in the NHS

Welcome to #WorldBreastfeedingWeek2024 . We are so proud that our #Action4Breastfeeding report was  published this week. journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hsdr/DGTP5702/… Look out for more information as we develop a toolkit for implementing evidence-based breastfeeding support in the NHS
School of Health Sciences, University of Dundee (@uodhealthsci) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We have places available through Clearing for our Adult Nursing and Mental Health Nursing courses starting in September! Give our Clearing team a call or visit our website to apply: 📱 +44(0)1382386386 📷dundee.ac.uk/clearing

Marianne White (@mariannetayside) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our amazing circle of love @Gaza Infant Nutrition Alliance has just been awarded 'Outstanding contribution to breastfeeding and human milk'. We stand with you our colleagues, mothers, fathers and babies of Gaza Prof Alison McFadden Justine craig Justice Reilly Lesley LCGB

Our amazing circle of love @Gaza Infant Nutrition Alliance has just been awarded 'Outstanding contribution to breastfeeding and human milk'. We stand with you our colleagues, mothers, fathers and babies of Gaza
<a href="/AlisonMcFDundee/">Prof Alison McFadden</a> <a href="/justine_mw/">Justine craig</a> <a href="/DrJusticeReilly/">Justice Reilly</a> <a href="/lesharkey1/">Lesley</a> 
<a href="/LCGB1994/">LCGB</a>
MIRU_UoDHealthSci (@miru_uk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Would you like to use an eHealth resource for standardised breastfeeding education for parents and healthcare providers? Fantastic body of work developed by Dr Jennifer Abbass-Dick, an Associated professor at Ontario Tech University, Canada School of Health Sciences, University of Dundee MIRU_UoDHealthSci

Would you like to use an eHealth resource for standardised breastfeeding education for parents and healthcare providers? Fantastic body of work developed by Dr Jennifer Abbass-Dick, an Associated professor at Ontario Tech University, Canada <a href="/UoDHealthSci/">School of Health Sciences, University of Dundee</a> <a href="/MIRU_UK/">MIRU_UoDHealthSci</a>