German Society of 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
24.01. – 26.01.2020
Topic: “Gender aspects in Global Child Health”
Venue: UFA Fabrik in Berlin
Jointly organized with the paediatric department “Josephinchen” within the St. Joseph hospital in Berlin
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.
News
Vaccine doctor for the outpatient service at the Bernhard Nocht Tropical Institute in Hamburg
Bernhard Nocht Tropical Institute in Hamburg: 2 year post as vaccine doctor for outpatient service.
Duration: 2 years in part-time (50%), extension possible
Deadline: applications now open
Paediatric Traumatic Brain Injury in LMIC – a survey
Take part in an important survey about handling of paediatric traumatic brain injury in LMIC!
38th GTP annual conference – Gender aspects of Global Child Health
REGISTER NOW!
Abstract-Deadline: 10.11.19 // Early bird: 30.11.19
24th-26th January 2020 at the UFA Fabrik Berlin
Conference theme: „Gender Aspects of Global Child Health“
Organizor: Paediatric department "Josephinchen" of the St. Joseph Hospital
Paediatric ETAT+ training 2020
The next ETAT+ training will be held 03.-05.07.2020 in Würzburg, Germany
TropPaed 2020 – 11th Intensive Course on Tropical Paediatrics and Global Child Health
27th Jan - 31st Jan 2020 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
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.
