“It has been my firm conviction throughout life that it is the duty of everyone in the world to do what is within his power to alleviate human suffering.” – Alfred I. duPont, Nemours Children’s Founder

Nemours Children’s Health is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States. We provide the most advanced care available at two freestanding children’s hospitals, 79 clinics and 20 collaborating hospitals in four states. Ranked No. 2 nationally for enrolling children in cancer clinical trials, we offer lifesaving treatments found nowhere else.

With a ceaseless determination to achieve our vision of creating the healthiest generations of children, we work well beyond medicine, delivering programs that improve the conditions of every child’s world.

A top pediatric research center, we uncover tomorrow’s treatments for today’s most serious childhood diseases. Our scientists, working in numerous laboratories and with other leading health science institutions, impact childhood health worldwide. 

Each year, we educate thousands of new pediatricians, allied health professionals and researchers. Our training materials help practicing health care providers deliver better care to countless patients nationwide and around the globe. KidsHealth.org, powered by our expertise, is the leading children’s health information website, visited by 75.5 million people in 2023, alone.