Webinars 2026

Breastfeeding Beyond Barriers: Innovations, evidence and field experiences

Date: October 14, 2026; 12-14h (GMT), 13-15h CEST (Paris, Barcelona)
Language: English (multi-lingual captions via MS Teams)

Speakers: Reem Al Soufi (GINA), Nina Chad (WHO), Elizabeth Ledger (MSF), Rahima Salehi (MSF), Raquel Vives (MSF)

Moderator: Mariana Gutierrez Popoca, MSF

Join Paediatric Days for the fourth in our series of pre-conference webinars on the topic of humanitarian paediatrics.

Breastfeeding remains one of the most effective interventions for improving child survival and supporting healthy growth and development. Yet for many mothers and infants, particularly those facing illness, malnutrition, displacement, or health system challenges, establishing and sustaining breastfeeding can be difficult.

In this edition of Paediatric Days Webinars, we will explore practical approaches to strengthening breastfeeding support in challenging contexts. Experts from humanitarian, clinical, and global health settings will share lessons learned in supporting mother-infant dyads when breastfeeding is most vulnerable.

Speakers

Reem Al Soufi
GINA Infant Nutrition Alliance

Nina Chad
WHO

Elizabeth Ledger
MSF

Rahima Salehi
MSF

Raquel Vives
MSF

Bridging the Gap: Paediatric trauma and first aid education in resource constrained settings

The webinar took place on 10 June, 2026; 11-13h (GMT), 13-15h CEST (Paris, Barcelona)
Language: English (multi-lingual captions via MS Teams)

Speakers: Alexis Schmid, Boston Children’s Hospital; David Mills, UCSD School of Medicine & Global Health Program, Boston Children’s Hospital; Hannah Wild, University of Washington; Paul Reavley, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children; Sylvanus Adreinola Adenekan, MSF

Moderator: Elizabeth Ledger, MSF

Join Paediatric Days for the third in our series of post-conference webinars on the topic of humanitarian paediatrics.

Analysis based on the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019, found that globally, 32·7% of all adolescent deaths were due to transport injuries, unintentional injuries, or interpersonal violence and conflict (Lancet 2021). According to Save the Children’s latest 2024 report: Stop the War on Children-Let Children Live in Peace, the “killing and maiming of children has risen an appalling 31% compared to the previous year. This amounts to an average of 31 children per day”.

Children are particularly vulnerable to injury during conflicts due to their physiology, lack of awareness of dangerous places and weapons, and tendency to play outside in groups.

Decreasing morbidity and mortality from paediatric trauma has huge potential in improving the lives of children. Join us on June 10 for a discussion on strategies for improving paediatric trauma management along the chain of survival.

Speakers

Alexis Schmid
Boston Children’s Hospital

David Mills
UCSD School of Medicine & Global Health Program, Boston Children’s Hospital

Hannah Wild
University of Washington

Paul Reavley
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children

Sylvanus Adreinola Adenekan
MSF

Small Steps, Big Impact: Protecting the right to play as an essential component of children's care in humanitarian interventions.

When: May 13, 2026; 13-15h CET (Paris, Barcelona), 12-14h (GMT)

Language: English (multi-lingual captions available via MS Teams!)

Speakers: Esuele Gustave Armand, MSF, Nigeria; Sati Gapshuwar Grace Bio, MSF, Nigeria; Johanna Cunningham MA MEd, UNICEF, Jordan; Paulina Pérez-Duarte Mendiola MD PhD, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH), England

Moderator: Louisa Baxter MBChB, FFPH, MPH, MSc, MRCP, Medical Director, MSF, Spain

Join Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Paediatric Days for the second in our series of post-conference webinars on the topic of humanitarian paediatrics. In this session we tackle the topic of Play and the critical role that it serves in humanitarian interventions. It is critical that we move beyond thinking of Play as a “nice-to-have” part of health programming.

Play is a fundamental right of the child. Not only is it a powerful evidence-informed pathway for psychosocial support, but it is essential to children’s development, fostering emotional expression, resilience, social connection, and developmental continuity. Despite its recognized value, play remains under-integrated and inconsistently operationalised across humanitarian responses.

This webinar brings together operational experiences and tools from multiple organisations—including MSF, UNICEF as well as academics in the field to explore practical approaches to integrating play into MHPSS and paediatric care across diverse humanitarian contexts.

Speakers

Johanna Cunningham
UNICEF
Jordan

Paulina Pérez-Duarte
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH)
England

Esuele Gustave Armand
MSF
Nigeria

Sati Gapshuwar Grace
MSF
Nigeria

Louisa Baxter
MSF
Spain

Shifting the Rehydration Paradigm: the GASTROSAM results

When: March 11, 2026; 13-15h CET (Paris, Barcelona), 12-14h (GMT)
Language: English (multi-lingual captions via MS Teams)

Speakers: Kathryn Maitland MD PhD, Imperial College London; San-Maurice Ouattara MD, MSF-Epicentre Moissala; Roberta Petrucci MD, Outbreak Response Unit Geneva; Elizabeth George PhD, University College London

Moderator: Johanna Thomson MBBS MPH, MSF Paris

Join MSF Paediatric Days for the first in our series of post-conference webinars on the topic of humanitarian paediatrics. This March, we kick-off our webinar series by welcoming Prof Kathryn Maitland, author of the famous FEAST trial, to discuss the GASTROSAM trial, another study that promises to shift our paradigm in rehydrating malnourished children. Hear from the authors themselves about this study and the implications for managing the fluid resuscitation of severely malnourished and dehydrated children.