Congress 2011 Abstracts and Presentations now available - see links under "Congress 2011".
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 Bhupinder Sandhu, President CAPGAN
bhupinder.sandhu@blackberry.orange.co.uk
CAPGAN Congress 2011
Please see the Congress News page for up to date information about this year's CAPGAN Congress.
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