The Lancet Series 2007, 2011 | Early child development
Introduction
Early child development in developing countries 2011
Four years after The Lancet published a first Series on early child development, the challenge of supporting 200 million children under five years to reach their developmental potential remains. A new Series of two papers and a Comment now documents progress worldwide. The Series aims to identify gaps in implementation and coverage of interventions, calculate the economic costs of missed investment in early learning programs, and present new evidence on the causes and effects of developmental inequities in early childhood.
Video (Eng) | Child Development in Developing Countries 2011 (17:12)
Early child development in developing countries 2007
Many children younger than 5 years in developing countries are exposed to multiple risks, including poverty, malnutrition, poor health, and unstimulating home environments, which detrimentally affect their cognitive, motor, and social-emotional development.
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