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.
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.
GTP Code of Conduct
At the 43rd General Assembly in 2025, the GTP adopted its first Code of Conduct – as a shared foundation for our work in projects, partnerships, research, and events.
It protects all involved, promotes respectful and non-discriminatory collaboration, and reinforces our joint commitment to children’s rights and global health.
We invite all members and partners to familiarize themselves with the Code and actively support its implementation.
44th GTP Annual Conference 2026 – Dinslaken
13 – 15 March, 2026
Save the Date!
The 44th Annual Conference of the GTP will take place from March 13–15, 2026 in Dinslaken.
Topic: Artificial Intelligence and Health Applications in Global Child Health
News
44th GTP Annual Conference 2026 – Dinslaken
Registration: open!
The 44th Annual Meeting of the GTP will take place from 13 to 15 March 2026 in Dinslaken.
Topic: Artificial Intelligence and Health Applications in International Child Health.
Open Letter: Protecting Children and Adolescents in War Zones
GTP statement on protecting children and adolescents in war zones – published as an open letter via the Alliance for Child and Adolescent Health and in the press.
IPUN Ultrasound Courses
The EKFS GTP Paediatric Ultrasound Network offers international ultrasound courses. We look forward to your registration!
WANTED: Voluntary Guest Lecturers in Neonatology
Malawi-German Collaboration in Neonatal Training: Voluntary Guest Lecturers WANTED!
Paediatric ETAT+ Training
Next ETAT course: September 26-28, 2025 in Hamburg | 6 - 8 February, 2026 in Tübingen (Difäm)
Projects
Digital ETAT Solution – Digital Emergency Support for Children in Malawi
Together with the Ministry of Health Malawi, the Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, and Swiss TPH, GTP is developing the Digital ETAT Solution – a digital, always-accessible decision support tool for healthcare workers, enabling faster, standardised, and safer treatment of critically ill children.
Clinic Partnership GTP – Neonatology at QECH Blantyre/Malawi (2024-2026)
To support and strengthen neonatal care, the GTP has been involved in the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi, in cooperation with the GIZ, financed by the EKFS and the BMZ, since 2024.
!!! We are currently looking for lecturers!!!
Clinic Partnership GTP – Thyolo District Hospital, Malawi (2023–2025)
The project aims to improve maternal and child health at Thyolo District Hospital through a combined gynaecology and neonatal programme.
Former Projects
This section provides an overview of former GTP projects that have contributed to improving pediatric care worldwide in collaboration with local and international partners.
Clinic partnership GTP – Department of Paediatrics & Child Health at the University of Dodoma, Tanzania (Phase I: 2021-2024; Phase II: 2024-2026)
Building on the success of the specialist training program for aspiring pediatricians in Mwanza and Dodoma, the GTP has been offering specialized training in Dodoma since 2021, in collaboration with GIZ and funded by EKFS and BMZ.
We are currently looking for lecturers!
Clinic partnership GTP – Newborn Unit at the Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) in Dar Es Salaam (Phase I: 2018-2020; Phase II: 2020-2023; Phase III: 2024-2026)
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 !!!