Problem statement 100 years ago, a series of studies about the education of health professionals,
led by the 1910 Flexner report, sparked groundbreaking reforms. Through integration …

Maternal and child malnutrition in low-income and middle-income countries encompasses
both undernutrition and a growing problem with overweight and obesity. Low body-mass …

We reviewed interventions that affect maternal and child undernutrition and nutrition-related
outcomes. These interventions included promotion of breastfeeding; strategies to promote …

Maternal and child undernutrition is highly prevalent in low-income and middle-income
countries, resulting in substantial increases in mortality and overall disease burden. In this paper, …

Background Global development goals increasingly rely on country-specific estimates for
benchmarking a nation's progress. To meet this need, the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, …

Background The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2017 (GBD
2017) includes a comprehensive assessment of incidence, prevalence, and years lived with …

In this second article of the neonatal survival series, we identify 16 interventions with proven
efficacy (implementation under ideal conditions) for neonatal survival and combine them …

Progress in newborn survival has been slow, and even more so for reductions in stillbirths. To
meet Every Newborn targets of ten or fewer neonatal deaths and ten or fewer stillbirths per …

Maternal undernutrition contributes to 800 000 neonatal deaths annually through small for
gestational age births; stunting, wasting, and micronutrient deficiencies are estimated to …

Despite dramatic improvements in survival, nutrition, and education over recent decades,
today's children face an uncertain future. Climate change, ecological degradation, migrating …