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42. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Tropenpädiatrie und Internationale Kindergesundheit

Gesellschaft für Tropenpädiatrie und Internationale Kindergesundheit e. V.

12.04. - 14.04.2024, Eisenach

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Developing paediatric NCD guidelines in Malawi

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  • presenting/speaker Chifundo Mchawa - Paediatrics and Child Health Association (PACHA), Blantyre, Malawi

Gesellschaft für Tropenpädiatrie & Internationale Kindergesundheit. 42. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Tropenpädiatrie und Internationale Kindergesundheit. Eisenach, 12.-14.04.2024. Düsseldorf: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House; 2024. DocL14

doi: 10.3205/24gtp11, urn:nbn:de:0183-24gtp111

Published: November 4, 2024

© 2024 Mchawa.
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. See license information at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.

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The presentation reflects on the actual process of the paediatric NCD guideline development process in Malawi that is currently underway. It covers why it is necessary, what has been done so far, what is to be done, challenges and recommendations. Included in the presentation also is the Else Kröner Fresenius Stiftung (EKFS) child health program that is currently being implemented in Malawi. Further, the presentation gives a snapshot of the burden of paediatric NCDs in ten pilot districts in Malawi. The intended audience for the presentation includes health care professionals championing child health in different portfolios and countries.