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University of Nebraska Medical Center

From the Frontlines of Conflict

A Learning Collaborative to Improve Emergency Healthcare and Public Health Responses

The global landscape is increasingly marked by conflict, with millions displaced and countless suffering from violence and its devastating health consequences. While conflicts share common characteristics, each response presents unique challenges for emergency healthcare and public health responders. This webinar series aims to equip emergency health and public health responders with the knowledge and empathy needed to navigate the complexities of conflict health emergencies.

Our Purpose

This learning collaborative webinar series will:

About This Series

This series will equip health care and public health professionals and teams with the knowledge and empathy needed to navigate the complexities of conflict health emergencies. Join us as we explore best practices, delve into real-world scenarios, and honor the dedication of those providing care during crisis.

The virtual webinar will be a five-part series where our mission is to improve the international health community’s capacity to understand and respond to man-made crises by structuring and sharing contemporary knowledge and insights and, at the same time, provide collegiate support to health workers on the frontlines of conflict zones. 

The series will feature invited speakers and discussion to explore areas such as:

  • Maternal Child Health
  • Emergency Medical Response
  • Epidemic Infectious Diseases
  • Emergency Food and Nutrition
  • Mental Health and Social Support

By the Numbers

This webinar series was successful and reached many practitioners in the field.

500+

registered attendees

46%

have previous experience in conflict zones

39%

have more than 10 years experience in healthcare