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The notion of the first 1000 days (conception through to 24 months of age) has attracted
attention as the blueprint for lifespan trajectories. When threats such as undernutrition and …

Building on long-term benefits of early intervention (Paper 2 of this Series) and increasing
commitment to early childhood development (Paper 1 of this Series), scaled up support for …

Building on long-term benefits of early intervention (Paper 2 of this Series) and increasing
commitment to early childhood development (Paper 1 of this Series), scaled up support for …

Early childhood development programmes vary in coordination and quality, with inadequate
and inequitable access, especially for children younger than 3 years. New estimates, based …

Nyani Quarmyne/P anos quarter of their earning capacity as adults. The Series provides a
roadmap to successful interventions in early childhood, along with evidence that such …

In 2007, The Lancet declared that early childhood development was a global challenge of
the greatest urgency. 1-4 4 years later, we have made progress, but still have far to go in …

3 Richter LM, Daelmans B, Lombardi J, et al, with the Paper 3 Working Group and the
Lancet Early Childhood Development Series Steering Committee. Investing in the …

With the recognition that early child development lays the foundation for subsequent
academic and social performance, economic productivity, and societal contributions, support …

In 1978, WHO and UNICEF made immunisation and the prevention and control of endemic
disease key elements of primary health care and Health for All, set up a new programme for …