The report, published last week, highlighted that a child born in aGlasgow suburb can live 28 years less than one living only 13km away. Itsaid health problems such as obesity, heart disease and mental healthproblems have their roots in the early years of life, and that 200million children worldwide are not achieving their developmentpotential.
The study, Closing the Gap in a Generation: Health Equity through Actionon the Social Determinants of Health, said, 'If Governments in rich andpoor societies acted while children are young by implementing qualityearly years development programmes and services as part of broaderdevelopment plans, the investments would pay for themselves many timesover.'
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