Midwifery and Womens Health

Pediatrics

Pediatrics is the branch of medicine associated with the development, medical care, and diseases of infants, neonates, children and adolescents from birth till adolescence. The goal of pediatrics is to reduce infant and child deaths rate, control the spread of infectious diseases, promote active lifestyles for a long disease-free life and help in simplifying the problems of children and adolescents with chronic conditions. This division is dedicated to improve the health of children by performing clinical research and promoting the role of the general pediatrician as a provider of primary care and advocate for children and their families