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Changing climate already impacting the way healthcare professionals work around the world

21 August 2024

Children and young people face increased exposure to heat, poor outdoor air quality, household air pollution and higher prevalence of infectious disease according to a global survey.

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RCPCH respond to UNICEF’s climate change report

26 July 2024

UNICEF has published a report, ‘A threat to progress: Confronting the effects of climate change on child health and well-being.’ The College responds, noting our responsibility to call for action on areas such as high greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, food and water supplies and climate-re...

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College responds to reports of a strike on Ukraine’s largest paediatric facility

9 July 2024

On 8 July 2024, Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital in Ukraine sustained major damage during a missile strike on Kyiv.

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Paediatricians respond to worrying new research on global impacts of air pollution

19 June 2024

A new report from HEI in partnership with UNICEF details health impacts of air pollution, which has moved ahead of tobacco and poor diet as a risk factor for death.

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RCPCH Visiting Fellows share thoughts on their 2024 placements

31 May 2024

Twelve talented paediatricians and paediatric nurses from Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Nepal, India and Pakistan joined our Visiting Fellowships programme this spring. Read about their experiences - from RCPCH Conference (pictured) to the UK clinical centres where they developed and shared experti...

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RCPCH statement on Sudan - March 2024

22 March 2024

RCPCH has issued the following statement following the violence and conflict in Sudan.

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Paediatricians call for protection of children and families in the Middle East

21 March 2024

As a Royal Medical College, working on behalf of children, young people and child health professionals, we remain deeply concerned at the devastating situation and continued loss of life in the Middle East.

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Influencing change - President’s blog

9 February 2024

After returning from Nepal, Camilla shares the crucial work being done in the region with support from the RCPCH Global Operations team. There are also updates on her clean air advocacy work and the need for powerful and urgent collective voices, as well as vaping ban campaign win news and your fina...

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Greetings from Kerala - President's blog

26 January 2024

Camilla writes her latest message from the 61st annual conference of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics, where she has led on talks on empowering women in child health leadership roles. There's been a full day of talks on vaccines and this is a good reminder for all members to "Think measles". Plus, a...

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A merry final message of 2023 - President’s blog

15 December 2023

As the year draws to a close, Camilla welcomes our new President-elect and pays tribute to all the candidates who stood in the President election. She also reflects on the COP28 conference and highlights the great work of the 17 CYP Climate Changers, who contributed to the College's recent parliamen...