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RCPCH statement on Myanmar

26 April 2021

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health expresses deep sadness and great concern at the recent events in Myanmar.

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Update on our climate change activity

22 April 2021

Liz Marder, RCPCH treasurer and Chair of the RCPCH Climate Change Working Group, marks Earth Day by sharing an update on our climate change activity.

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RCPCH responds to the cuts UK Government has made to global aid budget

25 March 2021

A statement responding to the UK Government's decision to institute cuts to its global aid budget, and the impact this decision will have on global child health.

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Joint statement with the International Child Health Group (ICHG) on overseas aid

11 December 2020

We call on the government to keep its promise to the world’s poorest children to spend 0.7% of gross national income on foreign aid. The collateral impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is causing severe disruption to preventive and curative health services in the poorest settings, particularly for childr...

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Providing global services in a pandemic

4 December 2020

Our Head of International Operations, Sebastian Taylor, shares how RCPCH Global has been supporting our partners abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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RCPCH and ICHG publish statement on the impact of COVID-19 on global child health

19 August 2020

Together with the International Child Health Group, we call on governments, donors and agencies to monitor and report the effects of the pandemic response on families and children, and to prioritise a new era of investment in robust, family-centred health systems.

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We welcome our new Global Officer and Trustee

7 April 2020

Dr Susan Broster (pictured) has been appointed as our Global Officer, working closely with the staff team and many clinical volunteers to deliver our global child health programmes. Sue replaces Dr Bhanu Williams, who now joins our Board of Trustees.

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COVID-19 - message from the President, 13 March

13 March 2020

Russell updates members on how the College is responding to COVID-19. In this message, which has been emailed to all members, he outlines the College's actions towards COVID-19 and highlights advice and guidance for our members.

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Novel coronavirus and how the College is responding - message from your President

19 February 2020

Russell has been speaking with quite a few members about COVID-19, also known as the novel coronavirus. In this message, which has been emailed to all members, he outlines what we know and how the situation is affecting the RCPCH.

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Government must defend and protect rights of child refugees, says RCPCH

16 January 2020

Our President Professor Russell Viner comments on the Dubs amendment to protect child refugees from family separations.