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.
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.
GTP annual conference
Jan 25 – Jan 27, 2019
Main topic: New horizons in research, education and practice
Early-bird registration until Nov 30th 2018
EXTENDED abstract submission deadline: NOV 15th 2018
The conference will be held at the University of Witten/Herdecke
Intensive Course Tropical Paediatrics 2019
Jan 27 – Feb 1, 2019
Apply now and secure early bird fees for the Intensive Course Tropical Paediatrics and International Child Health 2019! The course is held between 27.01. and 01.02.2019 at Schloss Rauischholzhausen near Gießen/Germany.
News
ETAT+ training 2019
The next ETAT+ training will be held from 12th-14th April 2019 in Würzburg, Germany
Symposium “Global Trauma Care”
The German Society for Tropical Surgery (DTC) organizes a symposium on "Global Trauma Care" from 26th-28th October 2018 in Berlin.
Working group “Ultrasound”
Next courses:
29.10.-2.11.18 General songraphy in Mwanza / Tanzania.
5.11.-9.11.18 Echokardiography in Dar Es Salaam/Tanzania.
37th GTP Annual Conference 2019
25th-27th January 2019 at the University of Witten / Herdecke
Motto: "New horizons in research, education and practice”
Conference organisor: Prof. Dr. Ralf Weigel
TropPaed 2019 – 10th Intensive Course on Tropical Paediatrics and Global Child Health
28th Jan - 1st Feb 2019 at Schloß Rauischholzhausen, the conference center of the University of Gießen in Germany. Once again we will provide you with a diverse course schedule containing lectures, practical workshops and clinical seminar. Furthermore there will be enough time for professional international exchange of plans and experiences.
Projects
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.