8th October marked the latest report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) which is the world collaboration of top scientists to review progress globally on targets towards the reduction of carbon...
Read MoreThe US recently released a report on the impact of climate change on the country. Needless to say, it predicted devastating effects without drastic changes in carbon-based pollution. The hypocrisy is unbridled, given the...
Read MoreScotland is about to publish a bill to outlaw corporal punishment. Here we highlight the involvement of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, and the part played by paediatricians, notably ISSOP member Lucy...
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The International Society of Social Pediatrics and Child Health (ISSOP) 2018 Annual Congress was held in the historic city of Bonn, Germany. The meeting’s focus was on Early Childhood Development (ECD) including early intervention, child rights, advocacy and critical services for vulnerable children such as those with disability, chronic conditions and migrant children. The meeting, attended by professionals Expert speakers at the meeting explained the importance of the Nurturing Care Framework (WHO, UNICEF, World Bank 2018) in early childhood development. A multisector approach is a key factor for this framework. Interventions should...
Read MoreAt the ISSOP Meeting in Budapest 2017 this Declaration was adopted. The Declaration implies that paediatricians and child health professionals worldwide should promote the rights, health and well-being of refugee children. Until...
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