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You can be a Child-Healthcare Professional who protects children’s needs, feelings and opinions.

My aim is to equip Child-Healthcare Professionals (CHP) with the tools that will enable them to provide care through a child-friendly approach.

“My professional experience as a Paediatrician directed me to pursue a career in ‘Medical Anthropology’. I wanted to find an effective way to explain chronic-illnesses to paediatric-patients… ‘PLAY’ was the answer”.

Paulina Pérez-Duarte Mendiola
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¡Hola! I am Paulina Pérez-Duarte Mendiola, MD, MSc, PhD!

I am a clinical paediatrician, medical anthropologist and PhD. My career has focused on improving the holistic outcomes of children’s health, addressing healthcare inequalities and child-friendly paediatrics!

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Faculty of Education News…

“A Cambridge student has started a play and health initiative that she hopes will eventually grow into a ‘revolution’ in paediatric care and encourage more child-friendly, playful approaches in the field” Read more…

¡Check out my podcast episodes!

Decodificados (February 2023/Spanish)

2. Out of the Fog with Dr Paulina Pérez-Duarte Mendiola – No Stupid Answers

Available publications:

UCL Medical Anthropology

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I need to share this as much as possible… I’m hopeful that this award brings much more attention to what I do EVERY DAY on behalf of babies, children and young people. Let’s keep trying to inspire more and more people to join the #PlayAndHealth #Revolution #Paediatrics #MedicalAntrhropology 'How can you add value with your genius-ness?' asked Dr. Nisha Chellam. This made me think of what Ernesto Gutierrez, MD is constantly telling me: "If you confuse, you lose". I hope this #sign is not confusing at all. When my PhD journey finishes (2024), I hope WE can find a place for me to add value! Have you ever come across the phrase: "The job you'll be doing when you grow up hasn't even been invented yet"?... Well, here we are! The PhD will come to an end near the end of 2024 (hopefully). Dear Network: #GuidanceNeeded #BrainStormingRequired #ThinkTank #THANKYOU #PreviouslyPostedLinkedIn Thank you to everyone who has already provided guidance.

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