Asia Pacific Journal of Pediatric and Child Health

Volume 9, Apr - Jun 2026

Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Challenges in the Asia-Pacific Region: Highlights from an APPA Webinar

Jonnie Bote-Nuñez

The Asia Pacific Pediatric Association (APPA), in collaboration with the Philippine Society of Pediatric Cardiology (PSPC), successfully conducted the webinar “Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Challenges in the Asia-Pacific Region” on May 17, 2026. The webinar was well attended by healthcare profes...

Editorial Note

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Expert Consensus on Preventative and Therapeutic Approaches to Pediatric Growth for Children With or At-Risk of Malnutrition in the Asia Pacific

Mary Jean Guno¹, Thuc Luu Thi², Tuan Nguyen Anh³, Imelda Angeles⁴, Pallab Chatterjee⁵, Damayanti Rusli Sjarif⁶, Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin⁷

Pediatric malnutrition remains a major public health challenge in the Asia–Pacific region, contributing significantly to impaired growth, increased morbidity, and long-term health and socioeconomic consequences. The region accounts for a substantial proportion of the global burden of childhood mal...

Review Article

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Etiological and Epidemiological characteristics of influenza-like illness (ILI) among pediatric patients admitted in a Tertiary Hospital from 2021-2024 in Quezon City, Metro Manila Philippines: A Retrospective Study

Rachelle Cerila M. Heredia¹, Celia C. Carlos¹

This is the first multiyear study on the epidemiology and etiology of ILI among hospitalized pediatric patients in the Philippines utilizing a multiplex PCR test. Having more precise information on the etiology of ILI is a significant step towards more specific interventions to reduce the burden an...

Research Article

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Acute Ankle Injuries and Achilles Tendon Rupture in Adolescent Recreational Sports: Risk Factors and Prevention Strategies

Aw-Zien Toh¹, Chya-Wei Wong^2,3,4, Rou-Chen Jee⁵, Teck-Hock⁶

A review article aimed to assess current evidence on the clinical presentation, biomechanics, risk factors, and prevention of acute ankle injuries in adolescents, and to discuss the role of healthcare professionals in promoting safe sports participation and reducing injury incidence....

Research Article

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Asia Pacific Pediatric Association Position Statement on the Prevention, Identification, and Management of Bullying Among Children and Adolescents in the Asia Pacific Region

Joselyn Eusebio

Bullying is a major public health and child protection issue that threatens the physical, emotional, psychological, developmental, and social well-being of children and adolescents throughout the AsiaPacific region. Defined as intentional, repetitive aggressive behavior involving a real or perceive...

Short Communication

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Acute Generalised Exanthematous Pustulosis in a Child Following Varicella Infection

Prinietha Chandran¹, Henrietta Albela¹

Acute generalised exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is a rare but severe cutaneous adverse reaction mediated by a type IV T-cell–driven delayed hypersensitivity response. It is typically self-limiting and characterised by the rapid onset of widespread, non-follicular sterile pustules....

Case Report

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SEVERE PEDIATRIC ANTI-NMDA RECEPTOR ENCEPHALITIS: FROM INFECTIOUS MIMICRY TO SECOND-LINE IMMUNOTHERAPY – A TWO-CASE SERIES

Fam Haw Yuan¹, Hii King Ching¹, Chin Kar Pui¹

Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (anti-NMDAR) encephalitis is one of the most common forms of autoimmune encephalitis in children. Early diagnosis remains challenging because the initial clinical manifestations frequently resemble infectious meningoencephalitis, resulting in delayed recognition an...

Case Series

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