Healthcare provision in times of armed conflict:
what have we learned from the last European conflict in ex-Yugoslavia?
Webinar I 20 May 2022 I 12:00 - 13:30 CET
The war in Ukraine is urging us to reflect on how armed conflict affects the health of all those involved. From the challenge of providing immediate medical aid to the people injured by the hostilities to ensuring continuity of care for chronic disease patients; from containing the spread of infectious diseases to ensuring access to healthcare for displaced people – the devastating impact of war on healthcare systems is dramatic.
The aim of this webinar is to consider the current health-related issues caused by the conflict in Ukraine, through the lens of those who have experienced armed conflict in the recent past – communities in the Balkans. The webinar aims to bring together local actors from the health sector, civil society and policymakers involved in providing medical assistance during the conflict in ex-Yugoslavia, as well as working for the reconstruction of the local healthcare systems in the post-war phase, with EU policymakers and international actors who are dealing with the response to the Ukrainian conflict now.
The goal is to understand what the key lessons are from a past European conflict, to better enable us to deal with the current situation and consider priorities for the post-conflict phase in Ukraine.
Join us at this digital roundtable organised in close partnership between the European Health Forum Gastein and the South-eastern Europe Health Network.
If you have any questions for the speakers, ask them during registration, during the event via the webinar Q&A function, via email to info@ehfg.org - or tweet @GasteinForum with #HealthcareInConflict