IPA's Program areas are critical action and education components of IPA centered on addressing the emerging issues in child health and well-being. These areas will support and operationalize the overarching long-term strategy and goals of the IPA by being a key avenue in assisting national societies and individual pediatricians.
PROGRAM AREA COMMITTEES 2023-2025
| Adolescents Health | Breastfeeding and Nutrition | Children in Humanitarian Settings & Social Pediatrics |
|---|---|---|
| Co-Chairs: CP Bansal, India Silja Kosola, Finland |
Co-Chairs: Barbara Nalubanga, Uganda Harshpal Singh Sachdev, India |
Co-Chairs: Anita Shet, USA Sahar Idelbi, Syria Jeffrey Goldhagen, USA |
| Early Childhood Development | Education & Pediatric Workforce | Environmental Health & Climate Change |
| Co-Chairs: Lama Charafedine, Lebanon Samir Dalwai, India |
Co-Chairs: Haroon Saloojee, South Africa Safira Fatima Alatas, Indonesia |
Co-Chairs: H. Parmesh, India David Githanga, Kenya Ruth Etzel, USA |
| Immunization | Infectious Diseases | NCD & Mental Health |
| Co-Chairs: Noni MacDonald, Canada T Jacob John, India Jeannette Comeau, Canada |
Co-Chairs: Lourdes Duenas, El Savador Bakul Parekh, India |
Co-Chairs: Jamal Raza, Pakistan Hilary Hoey, Ireland Basim Al-Zoubi, Egypt |
| Respectful Care for Every Mother & Newborn | ||
| Co-Chairs: Michael Visick, USA Nalini Singhal, Canada |
PROGRAM AREA WORKING GROUP 2023-2025
| Polio Eradication | Neglected Tropical Diseases | Rare Diseases |
|---|---|---|
| Co-Chairs: Muhammad Ashraf Sultan, Pakistan |
Co-Chairs: Rajiv Tandon, India |
Co-Chairs: Ashok Gupta, India |
| Food Safety | Congenital, Perinatal Infectious Disease, and HIV | Tuberculosis |
| Co-Chairs: Massimo Mantovani, Italy Mehmet Vural, Turkey |
Co-Chairs: Madeleine Folquet, Ivory Coast |
Co-Chairs: Rajeshwar Dayal, India |
| Childhood Cancer | Sickle Cell Disease | Primary Care Pediatrician |
| Co-Chairs: Nita Radhakrishnan, India |
Co-Chairs: Deogratias Munube, Uganda Anupam Sachdev, India |
Co-Chairs: Sally Goza, USA |
| Antimicrobial Resistance | School Age Children | Quality Improvement & Patient Safety |
| Co-Chairs: Dhanya Dharmapalan, India |
Co-Chairs: Zulfiqar Bhutta, Canada |
Co-Chairs: Rajesh Mehta, India |
| Essential Medicine | Young Pediatrician | Under Five Children |
| Co-Chairs: Jean-Pierre Chanoine, Canada Kate Armstrong, Australia |
Co-Chairs: Aya Fanny, Georgia |
Co-Chairs: Vineet Saxena, India |
| Covid-19 | Children & Disabilities | Measles & Rubella |
| Co-Chairs: Vipin Vashishtha, India |