Dear Colleagues,

In 2020 we have all experienced the persistent suffering and grief, and everyone’s lives were marked by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Covid-19 pandemic has increased inequality in society. It has magnified the social and economic disparities, and made the lives of vulnerable children (refugees, low income etc.) much worse.

Despite the national and European restrictions on travelling and the measures of social distancing, we have never stopped working to develop a better world for our children.

The European Academy of Paediatrics (EAP) has become with your support, following also the unanimous approval of the new Statute, a Pan-European Umbrella Organization, recognized internationally. It is the major advocator in Europe for all children and their well-being.

At the same time EAP works to protect and develop the profession of paediatrics in every European country irrespective of the national health system. The success of the first ever EBP pan-European paediatric exam means we are helping trainees demonstrate their expertise and facilitating uniform standards of training between countries. 

I am confident that we all agree that we should work together in unity and solidarity. Thus, I wish you all a time of cohesiveness, solidarity and joined work to develop a better future for our children, adolescents, and our profession.

With great appreciation,

Prof. Adamos Hadjipanayis

European Academy of Paediatrics

President