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Global child health programmes

We help improve child health worldwide, with cost effective, high impact programmes. We work with our membership of experienced paediatricians and other child health professionals as well as partner organisations.

Where do we work?

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Our impact

Over the years, we've grown significantly, expanding the scale of our work. And, we've consolidated our strategy to focus on improving quality of clinical care for children in hospitals and health centres.
Impact
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Our approach

We work with local partners, ministries of health and international development agencies in a wide range of low- and middle-income settings - with programmes in Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Myanmar, Nepal and Lebanon.
Approach
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Get involved

We recruit and prepare doctors, nurses and other health professionals who help us in all aspects of programme delivery, usually through longer-term placements overseas in the Global Links programme.
Global Links

Educational resources in global child health

Emergency Triage, Assessment and Treatment plus (ETAT+) - on RCPCH Learning
Other courses and overseas placements

Position statements

International conflict
International work and repressive regimes
Working in fragile and conflict-affected states
Protection of children in conflict and child refugees
Rights of migrant, refugee, stateless and undocumented children
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global child health
RCPCH advocacy on international crises

Opportunities in the UK for international doctors

Visiting Fellowships in global child health
Medical Training Initiative (paediatrics)
International Paediatric Sponsorship Scheme (IPSS)
Further opportunities in the UK for international doctors

News and blogs relating to global child health

More news and blogs
Professor Steve Turner, RCPCH President
President's update
6 October 2026

Empowering members to transform care - President's update

Steve reflects on two recent trips to meet members in the Southwest of England and Wales - highlighting the benefits of bringing treatment, care, and support services together under one roof, and the importance of empowering members to lead transformation.
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Milestones
24 September 2026

Milestones magazine for members: Digital health – autumn 2026

Welcome to the autumn edition of Milestones, which is available to read online now. This issue focuses on digital innovation and its ability to shape paediatrics, from how AI might be used across the education landscape to the many ways technology can support children and young people’s experience o...
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Milestones
9 July 2026

Milestones magazine for members: Our anniversary – summer 2026

We’re celebrating the College’s anniversary as well as looking back at another successful annual conference and shining a light on a few of our award winners. However, we’re also looking forward with a focus on the evolving nature of training.