Bringing Paediatric Innovation to the Airwaves: i4KIDS Concludes Its First Season on RNE's Cuídate

Over the past few months, i4KIDS has participated in the Cuídate programme on Radio Nacional de España (RNE) through a monthly section dedicated to paediatric and fetal health innovation. As this first season of collaboration comes to an end, we look back on nine programmes that have helped bring some of the projects, advances and challenges transforming healthcare for children, adolescents and pregnant women closer to the public.

Throughout these episodes, researchers, healthcare professionals and representatives of innovative initiatives have shared their expertise, showcasing new solutions aimed at improving diagnosis, treatment and quality of life for paediatric patients and their families.

The topics covered during this first season included:

• Rare diseases and precision medicine: the ÚNICAS project and the challenges associated with rare diseases, featuring Dr Antonio Martínez, Head of the Medical Genetics Department at Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona Children’s Hospital.
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• Emotional wellbeing and patient experience: the ChildLife programme, featuring Sonia Tordera, ChildLife Coordinator at Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona Children’s Hospital.
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• Innovation in paediatric haematology: with Dr Rubén Berrueco, Paediatric Haematologist, and Marta Botanch, nurse at Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona Children’s Hospital and former patient of the institution.
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• Novel solutions for the treatment of paediatric solid tumours: the technology developed by Cebiotex, featuring Dr Joan Bertran, founder of Cebiotex, and Dr Lucas Krauel, Head of Paediatric Oncological Surgery at the Barcelona Pediatric Cancer Center.
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• Prematurity and foetal innovation: advances aimed at mitigating complications associated with prematurity, featuring Dr Eduard Gratacós, Director of BCNatal, and Elisenda Bonet, CEO of FetaLife.
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• ADHD and neurodevelopmental disorders: featuring Dr José Ángel Alda, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona Children’s Hospital, and Álvaro Medrano, CEO and Founder of Bitsphi Diagnosis.
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• Promoting emotional wellbeing among young people: the Henka project, featuring Dr Ester Camprodon, psychologist, Director of Henka and Deputy Medical Director at Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona Children’s Hospital, together with teachers Raquel Serrano and Mª José Pizarro.
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• Advances in congenital heart disease: featuring Dr David Ferri, paediatric cardiology specialist at Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona Children’s Hospital, and Xavier Muñoz, Scientific Director of OnaLabs.
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• Paediatric palliative care: focusing on comprehensive care and support for patients and families, featuring Dr Sergi Navarro, Head of the Palliative Care and Complex Chronic Patient Unit at Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona Children’s Hospital; Dr Fátima Parra, Paediatrician specialised in Paediatric Palliative Care at Miguel Servet University Hospital (Zaragoza); and Carolina Amado, President of the Anita Association.
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The diversity of topics covered reflects the richness of the paediatric and maternal-fetal innovation ecosystem fostered by i4KIDS, as well as the importance of creating outreach opportunities that help bring scientific and technological knowledge closer to society in an accessible and engaging way.