Invitation

Dear Colleagues,

It is our great honor and pleasure to invite you to the 9th National Congress of Social Pediatrics with International Participation, which will be held in Istanbul on October 15–17, 2026, organized by the Division of Social Pediatrics, Department of Child Health and Diseases, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University; the Department of Social Pediatrics of the Institute of Child Health; and the Social Pediatrics Association.

This year, our congress will be held under the theme “Holistic Care in Child Health: From Physical Health to Mental Health, from Family to Society.” Within this framework, we aim to share and discuss current evidence-based knowledge in the field of preventive child health through a holistic perspective.

We would be delighted to meet you at our congress, which will take place at InterContinental Istanbul in October. On behalf of the Executive Board of the Social Pediatrics Association and the Congress Organizing Committee, we warmly invite you to Istanbul to exchange up-to-date knowledge, reconnect with colleagues and friends, and create new memories together.

With our sincere regards,

Prof. Dr. Gülbin Gökçay

President of the Congress

Executive Board of the Social Pediatrics Association