Lectures and seminars Health care in Lebanon since the escalation of the conflict - a lunchtime webinar
The escalation of the conflict in Lebanon including bombing of civilian targets ha strained the health system. The country's health system has managed to scale up trauma care and primary health services for displaced and prepared hospitals for mass casualty incidents. In this lunchtime webinar, we will listen to experts that have urgently been deployed to support the health system in Lebanon to manage the evolving health crisis.
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The lunchtime webinar will be held on Zoom. Click here to register! Once you have registered a link to the webinar will be sent to your email.
Speakers and programme
- Johan von Schreeb, MD, surgeon, professor in disaster medicine, and Director of the Centre for Health Crises, who have just returned from Lebanon where he, as medical coordinator assessed needs for international health care support
- Märit Halmin, MD, specialist in anesthesia and intensive care, and expert coordinator critical care with limited resources at the Centre for Health Crises, now on mission with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Lebanon
- Anna Farra, MD, infectious disease specialist with years of clinical experience in Lebanon, she currently working with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
They will give short presentations on what they have observed in their work, focusing on the lessons observed following the last weeks' attacks and mass casualty events in Lebanon. After the presentations there will be time for questions and discussions.
Organiser
The webinar is organised by the Centre for Health Crises. We mobilise and coordinate interdisciplinary expertise and knowledge with the aim to build the next generation of health crises experts, through research, education and collaboration, and to improve the conditions for managing future health crises. The Centre works across several areas of expertise, focusing on both health threats and health system vulnerabilities.
Visit the Centre for Health Crises' website to find out more about our work