Activity Type:
Panel Discussion
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Date:
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 - 14:30
Event Status:
As Scheduled
Location:
105 David Lawrence Hall
Natural disasters, civil unrest, open conflict, and other unstable situations create challenges for healthcare providers. Clinicians and support personnel face potentially dangerous conditions as they provide physical and mental health care services to communities where authority and infrastructure have broken down. A diverse panel of speakers will describe their experiences addressing healthcare provision during complex humanitarian emergencies in Ukraine, Haiti, and Gaza.
Guest speakers include: Dr. Thaer Ahmad who just returned from volunteering in Khan Younis Gaza, Dr. Yvetot Joseph calling in from Haiti, and Dr. Sahloul, executive director Medglobal and Dr. Andreescu , Human Rights in Mental Health-FGIP
UCIS Unit:
Center for Latin American Studies
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies
Global Studies Center
Other Pitt Sponsors:
School of Public Health's Center for Global Health
Is Event Already in University Calendar?:
No
Pitt Undergrads:
26
Pitt Grad Students:
2