Summary The UN Sustainable Development Goals provide a historic opportunity to
implement interventions, at scale, to promote early childhood development. Although the …

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 …

Despite evidence from other regions, researchers and policy-makers remain skeptical that
women's disproportionate childcare responsibilities act as a significant barrier to women's …

Drowning is a leading killer, particularly of children and young adults, yet has been greatly
neglected. Despite accounting for a higher number of deaths than many other substantial …

Following the first 1000 days of life that span from conception to two years of age, the next
1000 days of a child's life from 2–5 years of age offer a window of opportunity to promote …

Context Globally, 1 in 3 children under 5 years is undernourished or overweight, and 1 in 2
suffers from hidden hunger due to nutrient deficiencies. As children spend a considerable …

Drowning is the process of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion/immersion
in liquid. Drowning outcomes are classified as fatal or nonfatal. This definition of drowning …

Health inequities—or avoidable differences in health status between populations—that were
exposed and exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic can be addressed through …

As a growing number of women across sub-Saharan Africa engage in paid work, they face
the challenge of finding suitable child care arrangements. Drawing on survey data from over …

Objectives Access to high-quality childcare is essential to promote childrens' development;
however, little is known about the quality of childcare they receive. The current study …