About the Series

Maternal and child undernutrition is an underlying factor in several million deaths each year, and its impacts can span into future generations, with a mother’s nutritional status impacting the health of her future grandchildren. The Lancet’s Series on Maternal and Child Undernutrition provides concrete evidence to support the expansion of nutrition-related programs. Published on January 16, 2008, the Series aims to increase awareness around maternal and child undernutrition and serve as a catalyst for national-level governments, NGOs and the international nutrition community to spur action and stimulate national interest, leadership, and commitment.

Series launches have been held in London, Washington, DC, Ethiopia, Peru, Vietnam, and West Africa to help raise awareness of and deepen support for maternal and child nutrition at the donor, policy and programmatic levels in countries that face the most serious nutrition challenges. Many health and development agencies including Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, UNICEF, USAID, the World Bank, the World Health Organization, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation contributed to the production of the series, which includes contributions from leading academics and nutrition experts from the UK, USA, Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

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