The first 1,000 days of life – from conception to the second birthday of a child -- is a unique period of opportunity
Despite significant progress on key indicators of child and maternal health, maternal and child mortality rate is still high in Bangladesh. Besides, proper physical and mental growth of children is also affected in the rural communities where the rate of stunting and wasting among the children is high. Among others, the 1000 days of intensive care intervention addresses the gap of doorstep MNCH services in Bangladesh. The first 1,000 days of life – from conception to the second birthday of a child -- is a unique period of opportunity when the foundations of optimum health, growth and neurodevelopment across the lifespan are established. The right nutrition during this 1,000 days window has a profound impact on a child's ability to grow, learn and thrive. It has a lasting effect on a nation's health and prosperity. The impact of poor nutrition early in life has lasting effects that can transcend generations. Activities related to the first 1000 days of life were ...