TY - JOUR T1 - Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global child health: joint statement of the International Child Health Group and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health JF - Archives of Disease in Childhood JO - Arch Dis Child SP - 115 LP - 116 DO - 10.1136/archdischild-2020-320652 VL - 106 IS - 2 AU - International Child Health Group A2 - , Y1 - 2021/02/01 UR - http://adc.bmj.com/content/106/2/115.abstract N2 - Mothers, newborns and children—especially in the poorest countries—are suffering significant indirect impacts on health and care as a result of COVID-19, with potentially long-term adverse effects.Governments, donors, international agencies and civil society organisations engaged in confronting COVID-19 must collaboratively and transparently monitor and publicly report the effects of pandemic response on families and children.Global investments in COVID-19 recovery must prioritise a new era of investment in robust health systems supporting a family-centred model of healthcare and child health programmes.Despite direct effects on children from the COVID-19 virus being rare so far, the indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide could be catastrophic for children, with considerable excess death and suffering.1 2 Many major causes of poor health and mortality in children are expected to increase this year as a result of the pandemic and the response. At the same time, the capacity of governments, health … ER -