Person
Amber Savage
Report
Preventing significant cognitive delay in young children in low and middle income countries by ensuring that every child receives adequate stimulation at home: estimating effects in six Asian countries
250 million children under the age of 5 years who live in low-income or middle-income countries are at risk of not reaching their developmental potential. Significant cognitive delay in early childhood is associated with low ‘school readiness’, poor educational attainment, unemployment, social exclusion, poor health (including mental health) and reduced life expectancy.