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The Lancet, March 2021

Three new papers build upon findings from the 2008 and 2013 Series. They conclude that despite modest progress, maternal and child undernutrition remains a major global health concern. Previously highlighted interventions, especially those delivered within the first 1,000 days of life, effectively reduce stunting, micronutrient deficiencies, and child deaths, but program delivery has lagged behind the science and greater financing is needed to scale up proven interventions.