[Review] Investment in child and adolescent health and development: key messages from Disease Control Priorities, 3rd Edition

The realisation of human potential for development requires age-specific investment throughout the 8000 days of childhood and adolescence. Focus on the first 1000 days is an essential but insufficient investment. Intervention is also required in three later phases: the middle childhood growth and consolidation phase (5 –9 years), when infection and malnutrition constrain growth, and mortality is higher than previously recognised; the adolescent growth spurt (10–14 years), when substantial changes place commensurate demands on good diet and health; and the adolescent phase of growth and consolidation (15–19 y ears), when new responses are needed to support brain maturation, intense social engagement, and emotional control.

Source: LANCET - November 16, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: Donald A P Bundy, Nilanthi de Silva, Susan Horton, George C Patton, Linda Schultz, Dean T Jamison, Disease Control Priorities-3 Child and Adolescent Health and Development Authors Group Tags: Review Source Type: research