Tiny Feet, Big Steps Neonatology Conferences
Training the next generation of neonatal leaders in Africa
Building neonatal capacity across Africa
In 2025 we held the fifth annual "Tiny Feet, Big Steps—Advancing Care of Critically Ill and Premature Babies in Africa" Neonatology Conference, showcasing cutting-edge lectures, workshops, and interactive sessions tailored to address the distinctive challenges encountered in caring for tiny babies in low income healthcare environments.
Uniquely co-training physicians and nurses, our conference has a strong emphasis on innovation, clinical proficiency, and actionable healthcare strategies.
We offer a diverse array of over 90 unique lectures and advanced skills workshops facilitated by 50 esteemed instructors hailing from academic institutions spanning 13 countries.
In 2025 we held the fifth annual "Tiny Feet, Big Steps—Advancing Care of Critically Ill and Premature Babies in Africa" Neonatology Conference, showcasing cutting-edge lectures, workshops, and interactive sessions tailored to address the distinctive challenges encountered in caring for tiny babies in low income healthcare environments.
Uniquely co-training physicians and nurses, our conference has a strong emphasis on innovation, clinical proficiency, and actionable healthcare strategies.
We offer a diverse array of over 90 unique lectures and advanced skills workshops facilitated by 50 esteemed instructors hailing from academic institutions spanning 13 countries.
Tiny Feet Big Steps Impact
Since 2021, Tiny Feet Big Steps has trained:
- 829 African doctors and nurses
- from 203 hospitals
- in 21 sub-Saharan African countries
Upcoming Conferences
Tiny Feet Big Steps Neonatology Conference - Arusha, Tanzania
11 - 15 May, 2026
Gran Meliá Hotel, Arusha, Tanzania
Rescheduled!
Registration
If you were registered for our 2025 conference please email [email protected], with your reference number, to reconfirm your registration.
11 - 15 May, 2026
Gran Meliá Hotel, Arusha, Tanzania
Rescheduled!
Registration
If you were registered for our 2025 conference please email [email protected], with your reference number, to reconfirm your registration.
Coming Soon...
Plans are developing and details will soon be available for the following conferences:
- Ghana, October 2026
- Uganda, November 2026
Let us know if you're interested in future conferences.
Tiny Feet, Big Steps African Neonatology ConferencesAfrica's largest clinical neonatology training conference! The 5-day annual event in Arusha, Tanzania, is focused on the acquisition of practical, evidence-based skills for the care of critically ill and premature babies in the African NICU setting.
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Watch the video to learn about this unique model of training African nurses and doctors together.
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Climbing MountainsOur experience indicates that low-technology solutions of thermoregulation, respiratory support via continuous positive airway pressure, feeding protocols, and infection control measures can ensure that preterm infants not only survive but can thrive in Africa.
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Neonatology Africa: Surviving to ThrivingGiving hope to the future in Africa, the Tiny Feet, Big Steps Neonatology Conference is a 5-day training conference held in Arusha, Tanzania, designed to empower medical teams to save critically ill and premature babies' lives and help them thrive in the future.
A 3-day conference is planned for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and we plan to expand our conferences to Uganda and Ghana. |
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