Space health and disaster risk reduction symposium
This symposium is a theoretical exploration of the interrelations between space health, disaster risk reduction and other related topics.
The aim of the symposium is to establish a multidisciplinary consensus on the provision of healthcare by an interdisciplinary healthcare practitioner during a deep space mission to another planetary body, and how this practice can inform remote health systems on Earth.
The symposium is led by UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction, Space Health Risks Research Group. During the symposium, participants will join a variety of breakout rooms that will be led by representatives of the following specialities:
- Space medicine and space health
- Global health and public health
- Planetary healthcare systems
- Anthropology
- Disaster sciences.
The symposium will take place on 01st September 2021, 09:00-17:00 (GMT), at UCL Institute for Advanced Studies (COVID19 dependent) and online.
Keynote speaker: Dr Robert Thirsk – Canadian Space Agency ex-astronaut and medical doctor.
This symposium has been funded by UCL Grand Challenges.
Contact us
Email: irdr-spacehealthrisks@ucl.ac.uk
To find out more about the symposium and the research we will be conducting, please send us an email.