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Bookmark or Share- Why 1,000 Days - 1,000 DaysThe 1,000 days from pregnancy to age two offer a crucial window of opportunity to create brighter, healthier futures. The first 1,000 days are a time of tremendous potential and enormous vulnerability.
- Our Story - 1,000 Days1,000 Days was born in 2010 in response to ground-breaking scientific evidence that identified a powerful window of opportunity from a woman’s pregnancy to a child’s 2nd birthday when nutrition has a long-term impact on the future health and development of both children and societies.
- The Global Picture - 1,000 DaysGlobally, an estimated 149 million children under age five are developmentally stunted as a result of chronic malnutrition in the first 1,000 days, with another 49 million suffering the ravages of acute malnutrition, making them susceptible to life-threatening diseases and infections.
- Home - 1,000 DaysBreastfeeding gives babies the very best start to life—and benefits that reach far into the future. Breastmilk is nature’s perfect first food, tailor-made for babies providing all the nutrition including vitamins, proteins and fats that they need for the first six months of life.
- Issues - 1,000 DaysThe Issues. An urgent opportunity: a healthy first 1,000 days for every family, everywhere. From India to Indiana, Kenya to Kentucky, mothers and children everywhere need good nutrition and nurturing care in the first 1,000 days in order to thrive.
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