Coovadia’s Paediatrics and Child Health offers a renowned and comprehensive guide to the clinical diagnosis, treatment and management of specific child health conditions and diseases. With an emphasis on primary care, and addressing both theoretical and applied aspects, the text adopts a problem-based approach that supports the holistic management of children’s health. Presenting a focus on the regional context, the text offers extensive discussion of localized issues, conditions and influences, and of the challenges and diseases that are particular to the southern African region. Supporting effective learning and diagnosis, the eighth edition now includes colour photographs that illustrate clinical conditions, where appropriate.