Inequalities in Child Health and Development

现在人们普遍认识到，儿童的健康和发展对以后生活的健康有影响。确保尽可能多的儿童在成年后充分发挥其潜力的愿望对我们未来的社会至关重要。这一与全球相关的研究方案将为政府、家长和社区提供重要指导，说明可以采取哪些措施来支持儿童，特别是生活在贫困和边缘化环境中的儿童的健康发展。

It is now well recognised that child health and development has consequences for health later in life. The desire to ensure that the maximum number of children reach their full potential as adults is of critical important to our future societies. This globally relevant program of research will provide governments, parents and communities crucial guidance as to what can be done to support the healthy development of children, particularly those living in poor and marginalised circumstances.