Andy Young, MARCH Child Theme Student Liaison
In 40 countries, more than 1 in 20 children died before their 5th birthday in 2015. In the UK and other high income countries, this rate is less than 1 in 200.1 The underlying causes of this tenfold difference in childrens’ chances…
By Samantha Sadoo, Research Fellow, LSHTM
‘Let Hope Grow’ is a collaborative project between researchers, artists and families that aims to use artistic imagery to promote early intervention and inclusion for young children with developmental disability. On 26th March, the works were exhibited for the first time in the UK…
The 25th of November marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and the start of an annual campaign: The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. The international movement, which had its origins at the Women’s Global Leadership Institute in 1991, will see individuals…
An Archives of Disease in Childhood Series
#everychildthrive
This is a critical moment for global action in early child development (ECD). Worldwide, an estimated 250 million children under the age of five are at risk of not reaching their developmental potential. The Sustainable Development Goals and the Global Strategy for…
By Radha Chakraborty (Creative Director, Development Media International)
Results from a randomised controlled trial conducted by Development Media International and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine in rural Burkina Faso show that mass media can lead to significant increases in families of young children seeking medical attention and…
By Nisso Nurova (MSc Public Health Candidate)
The last two decades have shown great political commitment and investment in early child development (ECD), as the third Lancet ECD series, ‘Advancing Early Childhood Development: from Science to Scale’ emphasised the need to focus on how to implement at scale. Moving forward…
