Overview

• October 20 is celebrated nationwide as Pediatrician Day, a date instituted in 1973 to commemorate the founding of the Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría in 1911.
• The SAP has expanded from 53 founders to more than 15,000 members and plays a central role in training, standards, and scientific dissemination.
• Argentina has more than 18,000 pediatricians who care for children from birth through the end of adolescence.
• Under the Crecer con Salud plan, recommended visits include early checks for newborns, monthly appointments in the first year, then every three months from ages 1–2, every four months from 2–3, every six months from 3–5, and at least annually thereafter.
• Coverage underscores the field’s focus on development, family guidance, and prevention, while urging attention to access and the geographic distribution of specialists.