Advancing maternal and child health and nutrition in Ecuador: a call for research

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Maternal and child health and nutrition (MCHN) remain critical public health priorities across Latin America. Poor MCHN is linked to higher child mortality, impaired cognitive development, increased risk of chronic diseases, adverse maternal outcomes, and significant economic and social costs. Despite some important regional improvements in the past decades, many countries in the region still bear stagnant or worsening scenarios for malnutrition indicators and unequal access to prenatal care.

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