See CAPGAN newsflash: Congress 2013 will be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from 5th to 7th December evenings.
See CAPGAN newsflash: New Year Honours for CAPGAN's immediate Past President Professor Bhupinder Sandhu.
See CAPGAN newsflash: The 46th Annual Meeting of ESPGHAN will be held between the 8 - 11 May 2013 in London at the ICC London ExCeL.
CAPGAN Congress 2013
Welcome to the CAPGAN website
CAPGAN is the Commonwealth professional and scientific association of paediatricians which aims to promote the knowledge of, and training in, paediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition throughout the Commonwealth, especially amongst developing countries.
CAPGAN seeks to foster collaborative research in these fields, hold regular scientific meetings and be a source of authoritative advice to both national and international agencies within the Commonwealth on the problems of paediatric gastroenterology and hepatology and in particular the problems of childhood diarrhoea and malnutrition. CAPGAN exerts a positive influence as advocates for the welfare of children of the Commonwealth.
Professor Tahmeed Ahmed, President CAPGAN
CAPGAN Constitution
Download a copy of the CAPGAN Constitution (pdf, 7.8MB).
CAPGAN Membership Criteria
Download a copy of the CAPGAN membership criteria (pdf, 1.5MB).

Aims and Mission
- Promote the knowledge of and training in paediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition throughout the Commonwealth but especially amongst developing countries
- Foster collaborative research in these fields
- hold regular scientific meetings
- Be a source of authoritative advice to both national and international agencies within the Commonwealth on the problems of paediatric gastroenterology and hepatology and in particular the problems of childhood diarrhoea and malnutrition
- Exert a positive influence as advocates for the welfare of children
