Global Health Speaker Series 2023-2024
Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
The war in the Gaza Strip has had dire public health consequences for its 2.2 million residents. The goal of this seminar is to communicate data and evidence regarding this ongoing and worsening public health crisis. Speakers will discuss recent spatial analyses of damage to civilian infrastructure that is critical for sustaining health (including water and medical facilities), challenges related to food insecurity and imminent famine, structural barriers to healthcare delivery before the current conflict, and the role of medical and public health specialists in times of conflict.
Yara Asi, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Global Health Management and Informatics, University of Central Florida
Alex de Waal, DPhil
Executive Director, World Peace Foundation, Tufts University
Research Professor, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University
