Infectious diseases in the context of climate and health

Webinar 2/5     I    September 24th

Webinar 2/5

September 24th

Infectious diseases in the context of climate and health

Host
dr. Charlotte Scheerens (Coordinator CliMigHealth, Ghent University, Belgium)

Programme 2-3:00PM CEST

Presenter 1: The case of migration, health and infectious diseases in Chile & Mexico – Prof. Teresita Rocha-Jiménez (Universidad Mayor, Chile) & Báltica Cabieses (Universidad del Desarrollo Chile) (12mins)

Presenter 2: Infectious diseases, genomics and the environment in Brasil – Prof. Wim Degrave (Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil) (12mins)

Panel Discussion with commentators on presentations (30mins):

  • Jessica Kayamori Lopes (World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, Philippines)
  • Prof. Imane Jroundi (University Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco)
  • Prof. Guy Midgley (Director School for Climate Studies, Stellenbosch University)

Closing reflections of presenters and panelists (5mins):

  • Health policy implications of findings?
  • Clinical/ health systems practice implications of findings?
  • Pending knowledge gaps to promote/catalyze action?
Host
dr. Charlotte Scheerens (Coordinator CliMigHealth, Ghent University, Belgium)

Programme 2-3:00PM CEST

Presenter 1: The case of migration, health and infectious diseases in Chile & Mexico – Prof. Teresita Rocha-Jiménez (Universidad Mayor, Chile) & Báltica Cabieses (Universidad del Desarrollo Chile) (12mins)

Presenter 2: Infectious diseases, genomics and the environment in Brasil – Prof. Wim Degrave (Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil) (12mins)

Panel Discussion with commentators on presentations (30mins):

  • Jessica Kayamori Lopes (World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, Philippines)
  • Prof. Imane Jroundi (University Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco)
  • Prof. Guy Midgley (Director School for Climate Studies, Stellenbosch University)

Closing reflections of presenters and panelists (5mins):

  • Health policy implications of findings?
  • Clinical/ health systems practice implications of findings?
  • Pending knowledge gaps to promote/catalyze action?

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