ICHA organizes the annual Tiny Feet, Big Steps - Advancing Care of Critically Ill and Premature Babies in Africa 

This conference is in its 5th year in Arusha, Tanzania and is a 6 day annual event with a focus on acquisition of practical, evidence - based, innovative skills for the care of critically ill and premature infants in an African or low-income neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) setting. ​

Our approach is a focus on teaching low-technology, low-cost solutions to the challenges of infant thermoregulation, respiratory support, neonatal feeding and nutrition and infection control / prevention measures. 

Our conference is a platform for NICU teams to exchange innovations, quality improvement initiatives and to network with others across the globe. 

2024 Conference Statistics:

• 210 nurses and doctors representing 22 African and non-African countries
• 90 unique lectures and skills workshops over 6 days
• A global team of instructors comprised of 50 physicians, NICU nurses and allied health professionals from 40 academic institutions across 14 countries
• 110 hospitals / institutions in attendance

​​For more information or to attend or sponsor our 2025 Tiny Feet, Big Steps African Neonatology conference from November 3 -  8, 2025 please visit the Tiny Feet, Big Steps website here