International Pediatric Association

International Pediatric Association The International Pediatric Association (IPA) was formed in Paris in 1910 by a group of European pediatricians

IPA VALUES

Excellence of knowledge and expertise in child health: Pediatricians will be leaders in defining and creating a sound body of scientific and practical knowledge concerning child health. Evidence based action: Pediatricians will incorporate best practices validated by evidenced based studies into all their professional activities. Prevention as well as treatment: Pediatricians will emph

asize prevention of disease and ill health, as well as care for illness which has not been prevented. Service: Pediatricians will deliver the best possible preventative and curative services for children, and will strive for the necessary facilities to provide these services. Education: Pediatricians will design and implement education and training programs for pediatricians and other child health personnel, basing these programs on the needs of their populations and the best evidence based information. Partnership: Pediatricians will seek out and work with other partners in maternal and child health, including their government ministries of health, United Nations agencies at country and global levels, and donors. Advocacy: Pediatricians will promote health for all children from birth through adolescence, and will advocate for the right of every newborn, child, and adolescent to health and well being. Collegiality: Pediatricians will be global citizens, collaborating locally and internationally with their colleagues in pediatrics and child health

Past International Pediatric Congresses:
2010 Johannesburg
2007 Athens
2004 Cancun
2001 Beijing
1998 Amsterdam
1995 Cairo
1992 Rio de Janeiro
1989 Paris
1986 Honolulu
1983 Manila
1980 Barcelona
1977 Delhi
1974 Buenos Aires
1971 Vienna
1968 Mexico City
1965 Tokyo
1962 Lisbon
1959 Montreal
1956 Copenhagen
1953 Havana
1950 Zurich
1947 New York
1937 Rome
1933 London
1930 Stockholm
1912 Paris

05/01/2026

This World Immunization Week, we celebrate the impactful efforts of the IPA and the Ikatan Dokter Anak Indonesia, with support from the Gates Foundation, in strengthening immunization across Indonesia.

Over 1,000 healthcare professionals and stakeholders have been empowered with skills in vaccine advocacy, communication, and combating misinformation. From workshops to communities and social media platforms, these champions are driving awareness, improving confidence, and supporting the scale-up of HPV and routine immunization programs.

Together, we are building trust, strengthening systems, and ensuring no child is left behind.

Joseph S Haddad Naveen Thacker Carlos Alonso-Rivera

04/30/2026

Building trust in vaccines globally, IPA’s Vaccine Trust Project empowers experts to combat hesitancy and misinformation.
Join the VTP course today—a free online course you can complete at your convenience, available in 7 languages.

Register here:
https://ipa-world.org/ipalmsv1/cms/add_Participant_front.php

Children must be protected—everywhere, in every circumstance.We call on pediatricians and child health advocates worldwi...
04/29/2026

Children must be protected—everywhere, in every circumstance.
We call on pediatricians and child health advocates worldwide to support a joint statement by IPA and ISSOP addressing the urgent risks of drone-enabled warfare on children and child protection systems.

Your voice matters. Stand with us to safeguard children’s rights, safety, and future.

🔗 Read the full statement and add your support here:

https://mailchi.mp/165d438835f0/last_drone

Joseph S Haddad
Naveen Thacker
Carlos Alonso-Rivera






04/29/2026

IPA’s Vaccines to Vaccination initiative, now continuing into its third year, is strengthening regional capacity, fostering collaboration with partners such as the World Health Organization and UNICEF, and empowering leaders to drive immunization efforts worldwide. With over 230 trainers capacitated across multiple regions, the initiative is advancing immunization leadership and supporting efforts to reach zero-dose children globally. Joseph S Haddad Naveen Thacker Carlos Alonso-Rivera World Health Organization (WHO) UNICEF

04/28/2026

This World Immunization Week, we proudly celebrate the efforts of the International Pediatric Association (IPA) and the Pediatric Association of Liberia, with support from the Gates Foundation.

So far, 70 Immunization Champions have been trained, with more champions set to join through upcoming regional workshops. Across Liberia, these champions are engaging caregivers, addressing vaccine hesitancy in rural communities and urban slums, and combating misinformation through advocacy and community outreach activities. Their efforts are strengthening trust in immunization and helping vulnerable children access accurate, lifesaving health information.

Together, we are building trust, breaking myths, and ensuring no child is left behind.

Joseph S Haddad Naveen Thacker Gates Foundation Pediatric Association of Liberia

04/27/2026

Every child deserves a future protected from vaccine-preventable diseases!

This World Immunization Week, we celebrate the incredible efforts of IPA & Pediatric Association of Nigeria with support of Gates Foundation have trained 276 champions across Nigeria— Reaching communities, schools, caregivers, and religious leaders — even in displaced settings — with lifesaving vaccine advocacy. Through outreach, awareness campaigns, and partnerships, these champions are turning awareness into impact.

Together, we are building trust, breaking myths, and ensuring no child is left behind.

ImmunizationChampions ChildHealth HPVVaccination VaccinesSaveLives PublicHealth Nigeria HealthForAll PreventProtectImmunize CommunityImpact EndVaccineMisinformation Joseph S Haddad Naveen Thacker
Paediatric Association of Nigeria Gates Foundation

04/26/2026

This World Immunization Week 🌍
Listen to Dr. Joseph Haddad ,President, International Pediatric Association
Building a healthier future for every child, every age, everywhere

04/25/2026

This World Immunization Week, IPA proudly highlights Ghana as one of the 6 countries of IPA Immunization Advocacy Project in collaboration with the Pediatric Society of Ghana with support from the Gates Foundation.

The project works to strengthen vaccine confidence, support new vaccine introduction, address vaccine hesitancy, and promote policies that ensure equitable access to immunization for all.

We have trained 115 Immunization Champions to work for every child, every age, everywhere!

Joseph S Haddad Naveen Thacker Gates Foundation Paediatric Society of Ghana

04/24/2026

As we celebrate the World Immunization Week (24–30 April), the International Pediatric Association is proud to share one of it's many Immunization Initiative, "The HPV VACs Course: Vaccinating Adolescents against HPV Cancers" — A Global Initiative Promoting HPV Vaccination as a Powerful Tool for Cancer Prevention.

This course will empower pediatricians and healthcare professionals with science-based guidance, practical communication strategies, and essential tools to strengthen HPV vaccination uptake worldwide.

👉 Enroll in the free Online IPA–ACS HPV Course and share this opportunity with your colleagues and networks.

🔗 Register here: https://ipa-world.org/ipalmsv2/registration.php

Pediatrics(global health) Joseph S Haddad Naveen Thacker American Cancer Society

Join us for the IPA webinar " "Advancing Genetic Diagnostics Through Newborn Screening: Current Progress and Future Dir...
04/22/2026

Join us for the IPA webinar " "Advancing Genetic Diagnostics Through Newborn Screening: Current Progress and Future Directions"

📅Date: 05 May 2026
🕐Time: 2:00 PM GMT

🔗Register here: https://bit.ly/4cq6Qcp

04/21/2026

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Join us for the IPA webinar:“Centering strengths and Reframing Risks in Provider-Teen Communication”Date: 21th April 202...
04/15/2026

Join us for the IPA webinar:“Centering strengths and Reframing Risks in Provider-Teen Communication”

Date: 21th April 2026, from 3:00 PM GMT

Registration link: https://bit.ly/48G4N2E

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IPA: working for every child, every age, everywhere.

The International Pediatric Association (IPA) exists to create a world where all children, regardless of age, location or family situation can live healthy lives.

For over 100 years, IPA has been the only global body representing the professional societies of pediatricians. We connect pediatricians from all over the world to lead improvements in child and adolescent health and rights. Since our foundation in 1910 we have become a globally respected voice in the international health community. IPA advocates globally, nationally and locally for high quality, evidence-based and child-centred pediatric care. We are a respected partner of WHO and UNICEF and provide global leadership on emerging child health issues through our work with leading global health players.

IPA represents pediatricians from over 149 countries in over 164 member societies, enabling them to work together to improve the physical, mental and social health and wellbeing of all children, from birth through adolescence. We represent over a million pediatricians saving the lives and improving the health of more than a billion children.