Investing in the foundation of sustainable development: pathways to scale up for early childhood development
Richter LM, Daelmans B, Lombardi J, Heymann J, Boo FL, Behrman JR, Lu C, Lucas JE, Perez-Escamilla R, Dua T, Bhutta ZA, Stenberg K, Gertler P, Darmstadt GL, Committee P. Investing in the foundation of sustainable development: pathways to scale up for early childhood development. The Lancet 2016, 389: 103-118. PMID: 27717610, PMCID: PMC5880532, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(16)31698-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChild DevelopmentChild Health ServicesChild Protective ServicesChild, PreschoolDeveloping CountriesEarly Intervention, EducationalFinancing, GovernmentHumansMaternal Health ServicesPoliticsPovertyConceptsYoung childrenEarly childhood developmentAdditional risk factorsChildhood developmentPregnant womenLong-term benefitsRisk factorsNutrition servicesElevated riskEarly child developmentEarly interventionHolistic needsChildrenInterventionHealthCareAdult incomePoor developmentNational programPolitical prioritisationChild developmentFeasible programLife course