Integrated early years care and government policy to address child health inequalities: lessons from the UK and international contexts
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Child health inequalities, strongly associated with poverty, continue to widen across the UK and globally. In the UK, children from the most deprived areas face significantly higher risks of hospitalisation, developmental delay and long-term morbidity. 1 Globally, 250 million children under 5 are at risk of not reaching their developmental potential due to poverty and associated adversities.2 Integrated early years care—linking health, social care and education—has gained traction as a policy solution to mitigate these effects.
Source: BMJ Paediatrics Open
Author: Mitch Blair
Institution: Imperial College London
Language: English
Topic: Child and Adolescent Health
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4417427461