Children’s chances of survival, growth, and development vary dramatically across and within countries. This session on Global Child Health Strategies explores how evidence-based policies, programmes, and partnerships can narrow these gaps and advance child rights worldwide. Participants will examine approaches that span antenatal care, newborn survival, nutrition, immunisation, early development, and protection from violence, with an emphasis on integration rather than vertical, fragmented efforts.

Professionals attending Pediatrics Conference are often involved in designing, implementing, or evaluating programmes at scale. In this session, you will review key global initiatives, guidelines, and frameworks that shape national policies and donor investments. Case examples will highlight successes and challenges in areas such as pneumonia and diarrhoea control, malaria prevention, immunisation coverage, neonatal care packages, and community health worker programmes. The discussion will emphasise the importance of context-specific adaptation rather than copy-and-paste models.

A central focus is developing resilient pediatric global child health strategies that can withstand shocks such as pandemics, conflicts, natural disasters, and climate-related events. Participants will explore how to build strong primary health care systems, supply chains, data systems, and community engagement mechanisms. Equity will be at the forefront, with attention to children in informal settlements, conflict zones, rural areas, and marginalised communities, and to the interconnections between gender, poverty, and child health outcomes.

The session will also cover monitoring, learning, and partnership. Attendees will discuss methods for using data to drive improvement; involving communities, youth, and caregivers in programme design; and working across government sectors, NGOs, and international agencies. Consideration will be given to decolonising global health practice, promoting local leadership, and ensuring that child health gains are sustainable and environmentally responsible. By the end, participants will have refreshed ideas and tools to inform strategy, advocacy, and programme implementation in their own contexts.