ESPID and WSPID Joint Mentorship Programme: Empowering the Next Generation of Leaders in Pediatric Infectious Diseases
This new initiative is designed to connect experienced faculty with early-career colleagues from around the world, fostering professional growth, collaboration, and leadership development in Paediatric Infectious Diseases. What’s involved? Duration: 12 months Format: 3 (virtual) one-hour mentor–mentee meetings Focus: Supporting mentees in achieving specific goals, such as: ESPID/WSPID abstract submissions Small grant applications Career mentoring […]
WSPID Launches 2025–2035 Strategic Plan at WSPID2025: A New Era of Global Impact
At the Opening Ceremony of the 13th World Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases (WSPID) Congress in Bangkok, WSPID proudly launched its Strategic Plan 2025–2035, heralding a new era for the global pediatric infectious diseases community. The plan, developed through months of consultation with WSPID members, committees, and regional societies, sets out a clear roadmap for […]
The Conversation Continues: WSPID 2025 Ends with a Call to Strengthen Global Research Systems Through Collaboration
The #WSPID2025 program just keeps on giving, wrapping up the congress in Bangkok, Thailand with an engaging final-day plenary: “Clinical Trials in LMICs: Hot Topics and Improving the Efficiency of Research Systems.” Featuring an exceptional lineup of global experts, including our president Professor Asha Bowen and representatives from the World Health Organization (WHO), this session […]
Reducing Global Inequities in Medical Oxygen Access – A Special Plenary by The Lancet Global Health Commission on Medical Oxygen Security at WSPID 2025
On October 29, 2025 at the WSPID 2025 Congress in Bangkok, delegates had the privilege of hearing from The Lancet Global Health Commission on Medical Oxygen Security, which presented a special plenary on Reducing Global Inequities in Medical Oxygen Access. Global experts shared new data and country experiences that highlighted the urgent need to strengthen […]
WSPID Launches 2025–2035 Strategic Plan at WSPID2025: A New Era of Global Impact
At the Opening Ceremony of the 13th World Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases (WSPID) Congress in Bangkok, WSPID proudly launched its Strategic Plan 2025–2035, and with it, a new logo and refreshed brand identity, heralding a new era for the global pediatric infectious diseases community. The plan, developed through months of consultation with WSPID members, […]
In Memoriam: Professor David Isaacs
In Memoriam: Professor David Isaacs It is with great sadness that WSPID shares the passing of Professor David Isaacs, who died on Saturday, August 2, 2025, in Sydney, Australia. Professor Isaacs was the first Chair of the ANZPID Network. “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants, words famously […]
Global call for access to RSV vaccination for all children worldwide
Utrecht, 26 June – In a joint appeal published in The Lancet, 44 leading scientific and social organisations from across the globe are calling on Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to take urgent action to save millions of young lives by protecting them against RSV. Read the appeal HERE GAVI is a global partnership that works […]
WSPID Podcast Series: Season 2
Welcome to the new season of WSPID Podcast, your source for expert insights and the latest developments in Pediatric Infectious Diseases (PID). Hosted by the World Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases (WSPID), a global confederation of national and international PID societies, our podcast brings together top professionals from around the world to explore critical […]
WSPID Journal Club May 2025
Join us for an engaging WSPID Journal Club session, where we dive deep into critical topics in pediatric infectious diseases through interactive discussion and article critique. This dynamic forum is designed to strengthen your clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice skills. This initiative is proudly co-led by Young WSPID and regional pediatric infectious disease societies. […]
A Year as WSPID President – Professor Asha Bowen
This week marks one year since Professor Asha Bowen assumed the presidency of WSPID, and the first woman to lead the society. In this time, she has begun to guide the organization in a new direction. A strategic plan aimed at the next 5-10 years, featuring a revised mission and core purpose along with five […]