Why Global Health
Every year an estimated 6.9 million children die before their fifth birthday because they contract preventable and treatable illnesses like diarrhea, pneumonia and malaria.
Over half of these diseases are exacerbated by poor nutrition in the developing world. CHOP staff work to change this every day.
Global Health Conference
Violence Against Children: Global Perspectives on Resilience, Response and Health Outcomes
Ms. Leila Zerrougui, United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, was the keynote speaker for the Global Health Conference on Nov. 1, 2013.