Research - The more we know, the healthier they grow
Liverpool, UK
Alder Hey Children’s Charity raises vital funds to help make Alder Hey in the Park a truly world-class, patient friendly hospital for the 275,000 patients and families we care for every year. Every donation enables the Charity to improve the lives of children and their families, by providing specialist equipment and enhanced facilities at the hospital. Donations also help us to support children throughout the world through funding vital research into childhood diseases. Most medicines used in the UK and internationally have not been developed specifically for children, even though children and young people are the most frequent users of healthcare in the UK. We are working to develop effective, safer and more appropriate medicines specifically designed for children, and which are easy for children to take (for example, syrups that taste good). The research we undertake is nationally and internationally recognised. Our track record has led to Alder Hey being the home of children’s research for the whole country and we host a number of centres of excellence, meaning our research is the very best. Our research crosses many specialisms including childhood infections, respiratory disorders, cancer, neuro-disability, international health and musculoskeletal diseases. The knowledge we’re gaining about childhood illnesses and infections is leading the way in making important breakthroughs that will improve young lives now and for generations to come. Because the more we know, the healthier they grow. And that’s where your support can make a real difference.
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