How to respond to humanitarian crises– lessons learnt
‘Public Health Voices’ is an event series, open to all, which aims to engage with and showcase the importance of interdisciplinarity in public health research and training. Our third webinar is a chance to explore how to take action, save lives and respond to humanitarian emergencies.
How to respond to humanitarian crises– lessons learnt
06 Mar 2023, 14:30 – 15:30
Preventing and responding to humanitarian emergencies is a growing global priority. Conflicts, disasters, pandemics and the growing impacts of climate change demand new understanding and new ways of working.
24 February sadly marked one year since the war in Ukraine started. Come and hear from humanitarian experts as they reflect on the past year, discuss the practical dilemmas humanitarians face today, and why different skillsets and disciplines are essential for responding and preventing humanitarian emergencies. You’ll also hear about a new Humanitarian Policy and Practice MSc programme that will help you get these skills.
Programme
- 14:30-14:35 Welcome - Xand Van Tulleken
- 14:35-14:40 Introduction to new Humanitarian Policy and Practice MSc - Maria Kett
- 14:40-14:45 Voices from Ukraine - Yulia Ioffe
- 14.45 -14:50 Voices from UK-Med - Elias Pavlopoulos
- 14.50 - 14.55 Phil Duloy (Independent consultant)
- 14.55 - 15.00 Voices from The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies - Anna Landry
- 15:00-15:15 Ukraine one year on – lessons learnt on how to prevent and respond to humanitarian emergencies - Panel Discussion with all speakers
- 15:15-15:30 Audience Q&A
- 15:30 Event close
About the speakers
Dr Xand van Tulleken, Doctor, writer and TV Presenter
Dr Xand van Tulleken’s main interests and expertise lie in Public Health, Medicine, Humanitarian Aid and Anthropology and is one of the BBC’s leading science presenters having worked on many flagship Health & Science programmes. He is currently appearing regularly on the BBC1 weekday programme Morning Live, providing a variety of medical advice.Alongside his twin brother Chris, Xand presents CBBC’s Operation Ouch! The series has been a huge global success, involving self-experimentation and lab work to find weird and wonderful ways of showing kids what goes on in hospitals, and inside our bodies.Last year saw Xand publish three new books – How to Lose Weight Well, to accompany the hit Channel 4 series; Operation Ouch! The HuManual - a book all about human biology for children; and Secrets of the Human Body which tied in with his and Chris’ ground-breaking BBC2 Science series.
Dr Maria Kett, Associate Professor in Humanitarianism and Disability
Institute for Epidemiology and Health Care
Dr Maria Kett has undertaken extensive applied research in the field of disability, international development, with a particular focus on humanitarian settings, global health, human rights, the impact of climate change, poverty alleviation, education and the consequences of social exclusion. She has published widely in the field. Maria has a strong focus on research in conflict and disaster-affected countries and is currently leading a study around access to assistive technology in humanitarian settings, in collaboration with the WHO (part of the AT2030 programme). Maria is also the Programme Director for the MSc Humanitarian Policy and Practice.
New course: Humanitarian Policy and Practice MSc
This new MSc will will equip you with the analytical skills to enable you to interpret complex humanitarian situations, while reflecting on humanitarian policies and practices in the past and present.
Public Health Voices
‘Public Health Voices’ is a webinar series, open to all, which aims to engage with and showcase the importance of interdisciplinarity in public health research and training.
By working together with multiple disciplines, and in collaboration with local communities, local government, the NHS, the third sector, and industry, we can have a real impact on public health research and practice. Find out more.