INTERNATIONAL PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATION (IPA)

To encourage research in all aspects of pediatrics; to promote the development of expertise in the field of pediatrics; to hold an international congress, normally every three years; to cooperate with national, regional and international organizations pursuing a similar objective; to encourage regional and international meetings in the various specialties of pediatrics; to provide support for medical meetings approved by the board of directors; to undertake programmatic actions aimed at the global health of children.