Professor Anthony Costello, Director of the UCL Institute for Global Health, discusses 'Fatal Neglect: Forgotten issues in child health', a symposium held by the institute on 10 June 2009. The event brought senior figures from Save the Children UK, The Lancet, the Department for International Development and other influential organisations together with UCL staff and students from across all faculties to discuss issues such as access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene in relation to child health – and to inspire action to address them.