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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It's taking me a bit longer to become a consultant but the things I’ve seen and experienced are completely worth it!

14 November 2018

Dr Chris Hands explains how working less than full time gave him a chance to support children's charities and help rebuild paediatric emergency care structures in Sierra Leone.

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RCPCH Global expands further in Sierra Leone

30 August 2018

We have won two major grants to continue delivering the national Emergency Triage, Assessment and Treatment Plus (ETAT+) programme with Ministry of Health and WHO, and to develop a national paediatric nurse training and mentoring programme alongside this.

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RCPCH statement on Trump administration family separation policy

21 June 2018

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

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RCPCH 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. RCPCH responds to new paper published in Lancet.

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Global child health - our impact

Since our foundation, we at RCPCH 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

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Medical Training Initiative (paediatrics) - available posts

We list posts that are currently available and have been pre-approved by RCPCH 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

RCPCH 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