Carsten Krüger

Umoyo wa Ana Athu (Our children's health), Malawi, 2022-2026

PI: Interrupted time series study to measure the impact of the implementation of new paediatric non-communicable diseases guidelines for child health in Malawi

This project aims to achieve the following objectives

• Develop a national child health package for non-communicable diseases (NCDs): Guidelines, training materials and communication tools, including an interactive web app for Malawian health workers.
• Roll out the elements of the NCD package nationwide, prioritising regions with the greatest need.
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of the NCD package on existing child health services
   

Else Kröner Centre for Global Child Health, Malawi, 2025 - 2029

• Paediatrics and adolescent medicine
• Neonatology
• Paediatric gastroenterology
• Paediatric cardiology
• Infectiology

• Endocrinology

   

Appointments:

Since 2004
Chief Physician, Clinic for Children and Adolescents, St. Franziskus Hospital, Ahlen

Since 2022
Academic with postdoctoral lecturing qualification and project manager, Friede Springer Endowed Professorship for Global Child Health, Witten/Herdecke University (part-time)

2019 - 2021
Professorship for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Bochum (part-time)

2004
Academic staff member, University Children's Hospital - Paediatric Cardiology, Münster

2001-2004
Senior physician, St. Vincenz-Hospital paediatric clinic, Coesfeld

2001
Senior physician, Bethel Children's Hospital, Bielefeld

1997 - 2000
Senior Physician, Paediatric and Neonatology Department, Haydom Lutheran Hospital, Tanzania

1992 - 1996
Assistant doctor, University Paediatric Clinic, Erlangen

1990 - 1992
Junior doctor and assistant doctor, Park Schönfeld Children's Hospital, Kassel

Appointments:

2019
Postdoctoral university lecturing qualification and venia legendi, Witten/Herdecke University

2010
Master of International Health (MIH), Curtin University, Perth, Australia

2008
Additional qualification in paediatric gastroenterology

1997
Specialising in neonatology

1996
Specialist in paediatric and adolescent medicine

1992
Full licence to practice medicine

1991
Doctoral studies, Georg-August University, Göttingen

1983 - 1990
Study of medicine, Georg-August-University, Göttingen

Education:

2019
Certificate in medical ethics (ÄKWL)

2018
Certificate in developmental and social paediatrics for paediatric and adolescent medical practice (ÄKWL)

2015
Certificate in travel medicine health counselling (ÄKWL)

2015
Qualification for specialist genetic counselling (ÄKWL)

2005 - 2010
Master of International Health (MIH), Curtin University, Perth, Australia

2006 - 2008
Certificate Theologia curae, Philosophical-Theological University, Münster, Germany

• Model degree programme in medicine: practical block in paediatrics; OSCE examinations, revision courses, teaching on global child health

   

• Global child health

   

Memberships:

• German Society for Paediatrics and Child Health (DGKJ)
• Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)
• German Society for Social Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine (DGSPJ)
• Society for Neonatology and Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine (GNPI)
• Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (GPGE)
• German Society for Paediatric Infectiology (DGPI)
• Society for Tropical Paediatrics and International Child Health (GTP)

• German Society for Tropical Medicine and International Health (DTG)

   

• Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (FRCPCH (UK)) since 2010
• Honorary Chairman of the GTP since 2021, previously Chairman 2011-2021, Deputy Chairman/Treasurer 2009-2010; Secretary/Treasurer 2001-2008
• Chairman of the Foundation for International Child Health (since 2022)

• Former spokesperson for the Global Child Health Commission of the Child and Adolescent Health Alliance 2016-2024