How can healthcare professionals act on climate change — concretely? In this interview, Dr Véronique Hentgen from Versailles, France interviews Mathis Egnell, engineer at The Shift Project, about measuring the carbon impact of the healthcare system. Just like in medicine, diagnosis comes first: we must understand where greenhouse gas emissions come from — transport, buildings, medications, care pathways — before we can reduce them effectively. One key takeaway from The Shift Project’s work:...

Interview in French with english subtitles. In this conversation, Dr. Traoré , rheumatologist specialized in pediatric rheumatology at the Bouaké University Hospital in Côte d’Ivoire, speaks with honesty and strength about the realities faced by children living with rheumatic diseases in a low-resource setting. She describes the long and often painful diagnostic journeys, the lack of specialized training, the weight of cultural beliefs, and the daily challenges encountered by families and...

In this discussion held during the Winter School 2025, Prof. Michael Hofer (Switzerland) and Prof. Dirk Foell (Germany) reflect on how paediatric rheumatology has evolved over the past 25 years—from establishing its own identity to becoming a fully recognised specialty. With this maturity comes a new phase: genuine collaboration with adult rheumatology. They explore shared challenges and opportunities, from transition to adult care to joint initiatives such as the new Still’s disease...