Global child health

Our global programmes help us improve child health worldwide. Find out more about what we do and the impact we have around the world on our Global child health pages.

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�� statement on Trump administration family separation policy

21 June 2018

�� President Russell Viner comments on the disturbing practice of family separation in the US.

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�� responds to new child mortality study

3 May 2018

English under 5's are one and half times more likely to die than those living in Sweden. �� responds to new paper published in Lancet.

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Global child health - our impact

Since our foundation, we at �� have embraced a commitment, beyond our work in the UK, to improving child health in the world's poorest countries. We train, mentor and advise on a wide range of medical issues which affect infant and child care services worldwide. Take a look at what we do, watch v...

Child and adolescent mortality

Community child health

Continuing professional development

Health inequalities

Quality improvement

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Medical Training Initiative (paediatrics) - available posts

We list posts that are currently available and have been pre-approved by �� as suitable for MTI applicants seeking two years of training in the NHS.

Global child health

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Emergency Triage, Assessment and Treatment plus (ETAT+) - online learning

ETAT+ is a comprehensive, proven intervention to support the poorest and most vulnerable children in rural and peri-urban areas. This free online learning is for support healthcare workers and students interested in emergency care in low-resource settings.

Emergency medicine

Global child health

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Our approach to global child health

�� Global works with colleagues and partners internationally to share and build expertise - which will advance the quality and scope of global child health care.

Child and adolescent mortality

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Medical Training Initiative (paediatrics) - guidance for applicants

The MTI(p) scheme provides paediatricians from outside the UK / European Economic Area two years of high quality postgraduate training in the NHS. Graduates can use this experience to improve patient care in their home countries, and UK hospitals benefit from their skills and knowledge. If you're in...

Global child health

Paediatric careers

Paediatric training

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Revalidation - guidance for doctors working overseas

This guidance is for doctors working overseas or thinking of working overseas, and who may be concerned about revalidation.

Global child health

Revalidation

Team profile

Global Operations team

News

OECD report reveals the scale of the UK's obesity epidemic, which has the highest rates in Western Europe

13 November 2017

The Organisation for Economic Development and Cooperation (OECD) has published its ‘Health at a Glance 2017’ report, which reveals that the UK has the highest obesity rates in Western Europe, with rates rising faster than any other developed nations.