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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Climate change working group - about our international workstream

Our overall aim is to effectively use our collective voice and expertise as paediatricians to influence the international climate change agenda, focusing in particular on the health impacts faced by children and young people now and in the future. We outline the background, aims and actions of this ...

Global child health

Climate change

News

Let’s look out for each other - President's blog

3 December 2021

As Omicron brings more uncertainty and strain, Camilla writes about what we can do to make a difference, alongside her reflections from the College’s first Climate Change conference.

Individual profile

Dr Tsitsi Chawatama-Kwambana, Member Trustee

News

RCPCH welcomes commitment to develop climate-smart health care at COP26

10 November 2021

The announcement that a group of 50 countries have committed to develop climate-resilient and low-carbon health systems at COP26 aligns with the College’s calls in our climate change position statement.

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The impact of climate change on global child health - position statement

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health recognises that climate change is an existential threat to the health and well-being of children and young people. In October 2020, we joined national health and academic alliances to declare climate change an emergency requiring accelerated collabor...

Global child health

Society

Climate change

News

College position statement on climate crisis

25 October 2021

Ahead of COP26 the College is calling on world leaders for action to limit the impact of climate change on child health and to acknowledge that the climate crisis is a child rights crisis.

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RCPCH joins global call for emergency action to tackle climate change

6 September 2021

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has joined calls for emergency action to limit global temperature increases, restore biodiversity, and protect health.

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RCPCH awarded new grant from James Percy Foundation to support work in Rwanda

1 September 2021

RCPCH has been awarded a new three-year grant by the James Percy Foundation (JPF) to support work in Rwanda. The grant will fund perinatal quality improvement across the hospital network in Rwanda.

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Our history, your future - Andrew McArdle

26 August 2021

As RCPCH celebrates its 25th birthday, 25 members have shared stories about a case that stayed with them. These stories will be published throughout 2021.

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RCPCH statement on the situation in Afghanistan

24 August 2021

RCPCH statement on the situation in Afghanistan and the need to ensure access to humanitarian aid, expansion of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme and support for refugee resettlement in the UK.