Why first 1,000 days of a child’s life are critical for long-term health

Why first 1,000 days of a child’s life are critical for long-term health

The first 1,000 days of a child’s life are critical for nutrition, immunity, brain development and long-term health. In Pakistan, however, newborn care, immunisation, feeding support and developmental monitoring are often delivered through separate programmes, rather than being connected through a single system that follows a child continuously. This raises questions about whether children receive continuous care from birth through early childhood. If these services are fragmented, there is a...

By none@none.com (Desk Report)