 
                                GAP-f
@gap_f_network
The GAP-f Network is hosted by WHO and was created to address the gap in paediatric medicines through coordination and collaboration among key stakeholders
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https://www.who.int/initiatives/gap-f 14-04-2021 11:21:00
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        ๐ขWe call on #WHO Member States and other relevant stakeholders to share good policy practices & solutions & advocate for the prioritization of #childrenโs needs in global, regional and national debates on access to medicines ๐๐ง๐พ๐ง๐พ โWhat is your call? ๐ซฑ๐ฝโ๐ซฒ๐พLetโs join efforts to
 
                        
                    
                    
                    
                 
         
         
         
         
        ๐This #WorldPneumoniaDay, we must address the ongoing battle against #RSV, a leading cause of severe respiratory infections in young children๐ฉ๐พโ๐ผ๐ฆ๐พ๐ง๐พ. ๐งRSV causes a potentially life-threatening disease that kills over 1โฃ0โฃ0โฃ'0โฃ0โฃ0โฃ children each year, with 9โฃ7โฃ% of these deaths
 
                        
                    
                    
                    
                 
         
         
         
        ๐ We are excited to share our recently published meeting report from the first Paediatric Drug Optimization (PADO) meeting for childhood cancer medicines. ๐This report outlines the discussions & outcomes of the GAP-f World Health Organization (WHO)-led PADO process, a strategic approach to
 
                        
                    
                    
                    
                 
         
         
         
        ๐ขJust published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health! "Simplifying medicine dosing for children by harmonising weight bands across therapeutic areas" ๐ A step toward simplifying and standardising paediatric treatment globally. ๐ Read: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40113369/ #ChildHealth
 
         
         
         
         
        ๐ขFirst-Ever PADO for #RSV Report Released! Led by World Health Organization (WHO), it sets key R&D + access priorities to prevent & treat #RSV in kids over the next 3โ10 yrs. Find out more๐iris.who.int/bitstream/handโฆ #Bettermeds4kids
 
         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                        