International Medicine

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.

Learn about our Global Health programs.

Rotavirus Vaccine Research

Former Global Health Fellow, Dr. Henry Welch, recently published an article in the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, describing rotavirus testing results, demographics, seasonality and outcomes in children admitted to the hospital with acute gastroenteritis during Botswana’s 2011 rotavirus season.

Read the abstract

CHOP in Action Abroad

There’s no better way to understand life in the barrios of the Dominican Republic than to experience the sights, sounds and people firsthand. Take a look at life in Consuelo and hear CHOP clinicians talk about their work with Global Health.

Contact Us

Call an International Care Coordinator:

001-267-426-6298
Fax: 001-267-426-4991
Appointments and Questions
Refer a Patient

Donate to Global Health

Your donation will help support CHOP's pediatric healthcare program in the Dominican Republic.

Donate today »

International Patients

Learn how to become an international patient.

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