Thanks to Tony Waterston and the contribution of several members, the seventh e-bulletin has been emailed to members a few weeks ago and is available on our website from the download section.
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ISSOP e-Bulletin No 7. November 2013

CONTENTS

1. Introduction

1.1 Welcome to the final e-°©‐bulletin for 2013 (Tony Waterston)

1.2 ISSOP e-°©‐bulletin survey (TW)

2. Recent meetings and news

2.1 Report of International Child Health Group (ICHG) (Clare Sheahan)

2.2 ISSOP News (Annual meeting 2014)

2.3 Echoes from the Spanish Social Paediatrics Society (Luis Martin)

3. International Organisations

3.1 Turkish Social Paediatrics Association (Gonca Yilmaz)

3.2 TAT (Think and Action Tank) on Children’s Right to Health (F. Simonelli et al.)

4. Current controversy

4.1 Infant formula sponsorship

5. CHILD2015 5.1 Handwashing education in a global context (Nick Spencer)

6. Recent publications and links

6.1 Position statement on Child Rights and Health

Mission statement: 'Professionals acting locally and globally to improve the health and well being of children and young people with a focus on social pediatrics and child health.'

International Society for Social Pediatrics and Child Health, ISSOP (from 2012) - formerly European Society for Social Pediatrics and Child Health, ESSOP (1977-2011): we are a group of health professionals interested in sharing our experiences and knowledge in the field of social pediatrics and child health. Some are doctors, others not.

Please read the Presentation leaflet to discover what we do (A5 version).

You can also find the Constitution, Position statements and others documents in the Download section.

ISSOP is recognised as a non-profit organisation by the and is formally registered with Geneva authorities.

Do not hesitate to contact the president or the secretary general for more information.

'Social paediatrics is an approach to child health that focuses on the child, in illness and in health, within the context of their society, environment, school, and family.' Spencer et al. Social paediatrics - glossary. J Epid Comm Health 2005 59(2):106-8.