German Society for Tropical Paediatrics & 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.

GTP annual conference 4th-6th June 2021
Theme: “Global Child Health in times of a pandemic”
Venue: Museum Automobile Welt Eisenach
Organizors: Prof. Dr. Carsten Krüger and Dr. Benno Kretzschmar
Abstract-Deadline: 15.03.2021
Early Bird Prices: until 5.4.21

Active for child health worldwide
As an international network of doctors, scientists and nurses we advocate prevention and treatment to improve health care of children and adolescents in countries with limited resources.

Intensive Course January 2021 cancelled.
Next course: January 2022
For up-to-date information please refer to our homepage and/or our newsletter
News
ONLINE SEMINAR – Maintaining medical services in times of pandemics
30th January 2021
15 to 18 o'clock CET
via Zoom
Paediatrician for MSF projects – Jemen, Südsudan, DRC, Niger, Tanzania, Irak, Libanon
Paediatrician for MSF projects (Yemen, South Sudan, DRC, Niger, Tanzania, Iraq, Lebanon)
Duration: 3-6 months starting now
Application deadline: 22. Nov 2020
39. GTP Jahrestagung 2021 – Globale Kindergesundheit in Pandemiezeiten
4.-6. Juni 2021
Abstract-Deadline: 15.03.2021 // Early bird: bis 5.4.21
Ort: Museum Automobile Welt Eisenach
Leitthema: „Globale Kindergesundheit in Pandemiezeiten“
Ausrichter: Prof. Dr. C. Krüger (Ahlen) und Dr. B. Kretzschmar (Eisenach)
Verschoben! – TropPaed 2021 – 12. Intensivkurs Tropenpädiatrie und Globale Kindergesundheit
Auf Grund der aktuellen Pandemie entfällt der TropPaed Kurs im Januar 2021. Der nächste Kurs ist für Januar 2022 geplant. Über unser Sekretariat gibt es eine Interessentenliste. Aktuelle Informationen erhalten Sie über unsere Homepage und unseren Newsletter.
Langzeiteinsatz: Arzt/Ärztin für Krankenhaus im ländlichen Tansania (Nyangao)
Langzeiteinsatz als Arzt/Ärztin in Nyango (ländl. Tansania)
Bewerbung ab sofort
Projects
Hospital partnership GTP – Newborn unit at the Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) in Dar Es Salaam
Within a hospital partnership in cooperation with the GIZ, financed through the EKFS and the BMZ, the GTP commits itself to improving neonatal care at the MNH in Tanzania.
!!! Applications open for lecturers
Klinikpartnerschaft GTP-Malawi
In einem Kooperationsprojekt mit der GIZ, finanziert durch die EKFS und das BMZ, engagiert sich die GTP, unterstützt durch ForInG in der fachärztlichen Ausbildung von Pädiatern in Malawi.
!!! Es werden aktuell Dozenten gesucht!
Friede-Springer endowed professorship for global child health
The first professorship for global health in Germany was filled with Prof Dr Ralf Weigel! After long lasting initiative of GTP, the University of Witten-Herdecke and the Friede-Springer foundation could be won as partners.
Paediatric specialty training in Tanzania
This project received the Else Kröner-Fresenius-Preis for medical development cooperation remunerated with 100,000 Euros in 2016.