Mustela Foundation missions, figures and timeline
The Mustela Foundation, created in 1982 and operating under the aegis of the Fondation de France, promotes work and projects concerning child development and community relations.
Our missions
The Mustela Foundation is committed to action in the following areas:
- supporting research : awarding research grants in paediatrics, psychology, child psychiatry and maieutics,
- encouraging education and prevention for child health : publication and free distribution of brochures, leaflets and prevention posters in infant care and obstetrics,
- supporting the implementation of field projects : Social Paediatrics Prize in Italy and France to support positive treatment of children,
- taking international action on behalf of children : partnership with the Soeur Emmanuelle charitable organisation (ASMAE) in the Philippines and Madagascar.
The Mustela Foundation in figures*
30 Years of activity
86 Research Grants and Research/Action awards
22 Information and prevention packs in French for use in infant care, obstetrics and paediatrics
2 Information and prevention packs in Italian
86.000 Prevention packs distributed on average every year
6 Social Paediatrics Prize in France
1 Social Paediatrics Prize in Italy
1 Educational game
€18.000 Allocation to 2 Research Grants
€8.000 Allocation to Research/Action award
€10 000 Amount allocated to the Social Paediatrics Prize in France
€20 000 Donation to the Soeur Emmanuelle organisation (ASMAE) in 2011
€40 000 Donation to the Japan Emergency Network (JEN)
* 2011 figures
Mustela Foundation timeline
1982:
Creation of the Mustela Foundation by Laboratoires Expanscience to "promote work and projects concerning child development and community relations" by awarding research grants.
1986:
Publication of the first information and prevention pack for use in infant care.
1988:
First annual study trip, introducing fifteen childcare professionals and specialised journalists to a healthcare system in another European country.
1993:
Publication of the first obstetrics information and prevention pack.
1999:
Publication of the first paediatrics information and prevention pack.
2004:
Production and distribution of the first breast-feeding theme study in partnership with the French Coordination for Maternal Breastfeeding (CoFAM).
2006:
Launch of the Social Paediatrics Prize in partnership with the French Paediatrics Society to promote projects improving positive treatment of children and their families.
2007:
Creation of the research-action award.
Launch of the Social Paediatrics prize in Italy, in the form of the Prix de l'École de l'Atopie (Atopy School Prize) to support a project to improve the quality of life of patients suffering from atopic dermatitis.
