Webinars
WEBINAR SERIES: COVID-19 & HUMANITARIAN SETTINGS
The READY Initiative, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), the Center for Humanitarian Health at Johns Hopkins University, and the Geneva Center of Humanitarian Studies are pleased to announce the relaunch of its COVID-19 & Humanitarian Settings webinar series. Occurring monthly, these webinars feature a series of panels examining some of the controversial and under-explored issues affecting the COVID-19 pandemic in humanitarian settings.
PAST WEBINARS IN SERIES
WEBINAR 17: Wednesday, 13 January 2021
Topic: How have COVID-19 and commitments to decolonize aid accelerated power shifts within the humanitarian sector (or not)?
Video is available here.
WEBINAR 17: Wednesday 9 December 2020
Will the COVID-19 vaccine ever reach forcibly displaced populations?
Video is available here.
WEBINAR 16: Wednesday 12 November 2020
Which health services in humanitarian settings should we NOT provide during COVID-19?
Video is available here.
WEBINAR 15: Wednesday 14 October 2020
Why is COVID-19 NOT transmitting in humanitarian settings as expected…or is it?
Video is available here.
WEBINAR 14: Wednesday 1 July 2020
Lessons Learned from the Field: Experiences from the COVID-19 Humanitarian Website
Video is available here.
WEBINAR 13: Wednesday 24 June 2020
Violence Against Health Care and the COVID-19 Response
Video is available here.
WEBINAR 12: Wednesday 17 June 2020
Caring for People with NCDs in Humanitarian Settings During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Video is available here.
WEBINAR 11: Wednesday 10 June 2020
COVID-19 and Maternal & Reproductive Health in Humanitarian Settings
Video is available here.
WEBINAR 10: Wednesday 3 June 2020
COVID-19 Surveillance in Humanitarian Settings
Video is available here.
Additional Resources
► DHIS2 Digital Data Package for COVID-19 Surveillance
WEBINAR 9: Wednesday 26 May 2020
The Next Crisis Wave of COVID-19: Impacts on household food security and nutrition and preparedness considerations
Video is available here.
WEBINAR 8: Wednesday 20 May 2020
COVID-19 in Humanitarian Settings: Magnifying Gender Inequalities
Video is available here.
WEBINAR 7: Wednesday 13 May 2020
WASH and COVID-19: How can we improve hygiene behaviors?
Video is available here.
WEBINAR 6: Wednesday 6 May 2020
COVID-19 case management in humanitarian and low-income settings: dilemmas and decisions
Video is available here.
WEBINAR 5: Wednesday 29 April 2020
Risk Communication and Community Engagement – Perceptions, Misinformation, and Concerns in African Countries in the time of COVID
Video is available here.
WEBINAR 4: Wednesday 22 April 2020
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for COVID-19
Video is available here.
WEBINAR 3: Wednesday 15 April 2020
Program Prioritization and Adaptation in COVID-19 Times
Video is available here.
WEBINAR 2: Wednesday 8 April 2020
COVID-19: Can We Really Learn From Past Outbreaks?
Video is available here.
WEBINAR 1: Wednesday 1 April 2020
COVID-19 and Humanitarian Settings: Knowledge Experience Sharing
Video is available here.
OTHER WEBINARS:
Thursday 30 July: Weaponizing Public Health to End Asylum in the United States
On July 9th, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice proposed a new rule that would give them expansive authority to deny asylum and block and deport asylum seekers in the name of public health. During this webinar, you'll learn about this new rule, its implications for public health and asylum in the United States, and how to take action against it via a panel of experts, hosted by the Program on Forced Migration and Health within the Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health, the Health and Human Rights Certificate, Human Rights First, the Center for Humanitarian Health within Johns Hopkins University, Physicians for Human Rights, and Global Response Management.
Wednesday 29 July: Responding to the Impact of COVID-19 on Refugees
The concern for refugee populations and their risk to preventable diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic is high. Refugee camps are home to concentrated groups of people with limited access to health services – making the spread of disease easy but the delivery of treatments difficult. Existing vaccines offer vulnerable populations a critical piece of preventative medicine, especially to children who suffer most during a humanitarian crisis. Disease modeling and humanitarian health experts at JHU discussed what impact COVID-19 will have in terms of infections and outcomes in refugee camps, and the response needed to protect children with routine immunizations and a potential COVID-19 vaccine.
Monday 27 April: COVID-19 and the Displaced: Addressing the Threat of the Novel Coronavirus in Humanitarian Emergencies
Three internationally recognized experts discuss how the world is responding to the more than 70 million refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs) who are among the most vulnerable to the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 and the Displaced
Monday 6 April: Protecting, promoting and supporting IYCF during the COVID-19 pandemic
Save the Children, UNICEF, Safely Fed Canada and Center for Humanitarian Health, John Hopkins University, with the support of the Tech RRT and the IFE Core Group, presents a webinar on Protecting, promoting and supporting IYCF during the COVID-19 pandemic: reflections and recommendations.
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