German Society for Tropical Paediatrics and International Child Health (GTP) e.V.
16.000
Children die every day from diseases that are mostly curable. 1 million children die every year during birth.
42/ 1.000
Children in the world do not live to their 5th birthday due to infections and malnutrition.
80%
of child mortality are still carried by countries with limited ressources in Africa and South Asia.
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Active for Global Child Health
As an international network of doctors, scientists, and nurses, we are committed to both preventive and curative efforts to improve healthcare for children and adolescents in countries with limited resources.
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43rd GTP Annual Conference
2-4 May 2025
Giessen, Germany
Topic: Decolonising Global Child Health
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TropPaed2025
5-9 May 2025
Save the Date!
News
Assistenzarzt für Pädiatrie (m/w/d) – St. Franziskus-Hospital Ahlen
Werden Sie Teil des Teams im St. Franziskus-Hospital und gestalten Sie die Zukunft der Kinder- und Jugendmedizin mit!
IPUN Ultrasound Courses
The EKFS GTP Paediatric Ultrasound Network offers international ultrasound courses. We look forward to your registration!
Paediatric ETAT+ Trainings 2024
Next ETAT+ courses: 3.-5.5.24 in Hamburg (ETAT+ Course); 31.5.-2.6.24 in Münster (ETAT Instructor Course); 27.9.-29.9.24 in Stuttgart (ETAT+ Course)
TropPaed 2025 – 15th Intensive Course on Tropical Paediatrics and Global Child Health
TropPaed2025: Save the Date!
43rd GTP Annual Conference 2025 – Giessen
The Next GTP Annual Meeting is set for May 2025 in Giessen! Please reserve the date, and stay tuned for further updates.
Pressemitteilung zur Weltimpfwoche (24.-31.4.23)
Rückgang weltweiter Impfquoten! Zur Weltimpfwoche ein Appell an Bundesregierung und Ministerien!
Projects
Klinikpartnerschaft GTP – Department of Paediatrics & Child Health an der Universität von Dodoma, Tansania (2021-2024)
In Fortführung des sehr erfolgreichen Facharztprogramms für angehende PädiaterInnen in Mwanza und Dodoma engagiert sich die GTP in Kooperation mit der GIZ, finanziert durch die EKFS und das BMZ, seit 2021 in der Facharztausbildung in Dodoma.
!!! Es werden aktuell Dozenten gesucht !!!
Friede-Springer endowed professorship for Global Child Health
Have a look at new and current activities of Prof. Dr. Ralf Weigel and his team within the department of Germany's first professorship for Global Child Health!
Hospital partnership GTP – Newborn unit at the Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) in Dar Es Salaam (Phase I: 2018-2020; Phase II: 2020-2023)
In a cooperation project with GIZ, funded by EKFS and BMZ, GTP has been involved in newborn care at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania since the end of 2018.
!!! We are currently looking for lecturers !!!
Clinical Partnership GPT-Malawi (2017-2019)
In a cooperation project with GIZ, funded by EKFS and BMZ, GTP, supported by foring, engaged in specialist paediatric training in Malawi from 2017 to 2019.
Paediatric specialty training in Tanzania (2016-2020)
This project received the Else Kröner-Fresenius Prize for Medical Development Cooperation 2016, which is endowed with 100,000 euros.