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 …

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 …

As the Millennium Development Goals came to a close last year and we entered the new
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) era, the global health community took stock of …

Background India has the largest number of child deaths of any country in the world, and
has wide local variation in under-5 mortality. Worldwide achievement of the UN 2015 …

Survival rates have greatly improved in recent years for infants of borderline viability;
however, these infants remain at risk of developing a wide array of complications, not only in …

Neonatal tetanus is an important cause of avoidable morbidity and mortality. In the past this
disease was overlooked by the health services of many developing countries, but recently …

Many paediatricians believe that there are circumstances in which infants should be allowed
to die without having their lives prolonged by intensive care or surgery. During a four-year …

Background In 1988, WHO estimated around 787,000 newborns deaths due to neonatal
tetanus. Despite few success stories majority of the Low and Middle Income Countries …

In this first paper of The Lancet's Stillbirths Series we explore the present status of stillbirths
in the world—from global health policy to a survey of community perceptions in 135 …

posed the question “where is the M in MCH?”, conceiving the safe motherhood movement.
What has happened to maternal and child health (MCH) since? Mothers are the cornerstone …