Since the first World Congress of Pediatrics in 2019, pediatricians, students, residents, psychiatrists, nurses, teachers and parents have strived to promote the importance of pediatrics worldwide.

Hundreds of participants in Copenaghen, Porto, Rome, Madrid, and in virtual format from Italy, wanted to keep the relevance of social pediatrics on everyone’s mind.
We always considered the health of the child from the context of society, its environment, school and family.
We integrate the physical, mental and social dimensions of child health, as well as care, prevention, health promotion and quality of life.

The effects of the pandemic in all areas of a child’s life have repercussions on these dimensions.
For this reason, this year we have selected “Social pediatrics as an urgent need for the future” as the main theme.

Social Pediatrics including Child health in the context of society, environment, school, and family, incorporating physical, mental, and social health aspects as an indispensable component of childhood.
In addition, advocacy and policy as an absolute necessity among pediatricians to create change and to address the future of children as well as the impact of current social, political and financial determinants that will severely hamper their future.