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On the recordNovember 8, 2017
If you ensure that from the moment of conception to that second birthday, both mother and child have food and supplementation, it mitigates maternal mortality and morbidity.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline emphasizes the importance of nutrition in early childhood for reducing health risks.

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