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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Update on our climate change activity

22 April 2021

Liz Marder, �� treasurer and Chair of the �� Climate Change Working Group, marks Earth Day by sharing an update on our climate change activity.

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�� Conference 2025 - Keynote speakers

These keynote talks from this year's event on 26-28 March 2025 explored vital topics, including the global impact of COVID-19 on children's health, patient safety advancements, sustainable paediatric medicines and innovative care models for adolescents.

Continuing professional development

Leadership

Mentoring

Public health

Wellbeing for children and young people

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�� responds to the cuts UK Government has made to global aid budget

25 March 2021

A statement responding to the UK Government's decision to institute cuts to its global aid budget, and the impact this decision will have on global child health.

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Joint statement with the International Child Health Group (ICHG) on overseas aid

11 December 2020

We call on the government to keep its promise to the world’s poorest children to spend 0.7% of gross national income on foreign aid. The collateral impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is causing severe disruption to preventive and curative health services in the poorest settings, particularly for childr...

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Providing global services in a pandemic

4 December 2020

Our Head of International Operations, Sebastian Taylor, shares how �� Global has been supporting our partners abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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�� and ICHG publish statement on the impact of COVID-19 on global child health

19 August 2020

Together with the International Child Health Group, we call on governments, donors and agencies to monitor and report the effects of the pandemic response on families and children, and to prioritise a new era of investment in robust, family-centred health systems.

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global child health - joint statement

The indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide could be catastrophic for children, with considerable excess death and suffering. In this joint statement from �� Global and the International Child Health Group, published in August 2020, we call on governments, donors and agencies to mo...

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International paediatric partners

The College works with a number of international paediatric and health organisations to share best practice, to deliver examinations and educational courses and to work together on local projects to support child healthcare. Some of our current partnerships are listed below.

Global child health

Examinations

Research

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Refugees - statement on COVID-19

Controlling and containing the immediate and long-range threat of COVID-19 requires transnational and global coordination and collaboration. In this position statement, first published on 28 April 2020, we urge all governments to enhance their support to refugee communities, and the UK Government to...

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Refugee

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We welcome our new Global Officer and Trustee

7 April 2020

Dr Susan Broster (pictured) has been appointed as our Global Officer, working closely with the staff team and many clinical volunteers to deliver our global child health programmes. Sue replaces Dr Bhanu Williams, who now joins our Board of Trustees.