Children’s Memorial Health Institute (CMHI)

The Children’s Memorial Health Institute (CMHI) is one of Poland’s largest and most advanced specialised paediatric hospitals and research institutes. Since its establishment in 1977, the Institute has provided highly specialised healthcare for children and adolescents from across the country, integrating clinical excellence, scientific research, and innovation. As a national referral centre for complex, rare, and life-threatening conditions, CMHI combines comprehensive paediatric care with a strong academic and research profile, making it one of the leading institutions for children’s healthcare in Central Europe. 

Guided by its mission to improve children’s health through excellence in specialised medical care, scientific advancement, innovation, and international cooperation, the Institute is committed to patient-and family-centred care, clinical excellence, safety, interdisciplinary collaboration, and equal access to high-quality healthcare. Through continuous investment in research, modern therapies, and international partnerships, CMHI plays a leading role in advancing paediatric medicine both nationally and across Europe. 

The Institute offers comprehensive specialist services across paediatric surgery, paediatric cardiology, paediatric neurology, intensive care, neonatology, transplantation medicine, metabolic diseases, genetics, rare diseases, paediatric oncology-related care, specialised diagnostics, and rehabilitation. Its research strengths include rare diseases, European Reference Networks (ERNs), paediatric clinical trials, precision medicine and genomics, translational research, digital medicine, and biobanking. CMHI is also one of Europe’s three largest paediatric kidney and liver transplantation centres, performing thousands of surgical procedures each year while driving innovation in paediatric healthcare. 

Collaboration within ECHO

As a member of ECHO, the Children’s Memorial Health Institute contributes expertise in paediatric intensive care, pulmonology, transplantation medicine, clinical research, and highly specialised paediatric care. The Institute actively supports collaborative European initiatives, including i4Kids and the Clinical Trial Units Working Group, strengthening innovation, research, and cross-border collaboration to improve outcomes for children across Europe.