Special Event: Panel on the Earthquake in Türkiye and Syria
Department and Center Events
Idlib, Syria. Photo credit: Syria Relief & Development
Join us for a special Johns Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health event to discuss the recent devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake and numerous aftershocks that struck near the border between Türkiye and Syria on February 6 have caused massive damage to multiple towns and cities with a daily increasing death toll in the tens of thousands.
A panel of Johns Hopkins faculty and students will provide their insights on the impact of the earthquakes from their professional and personal perspectives.
The event was held in person at Sheldon Hall, Room W1214 and via Zoom on Tuesday, February 14 from 12 p.m – 1 p.m. EDT.
Opening Remarks
Dr. Ellen MacKenzie, Dean, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Moderator
Prof. Paul Spiegel, Professor of the Practice and Director of the Center for Humanitarian Health
Panelists
- Prof. Gilbert Burnham, Professor Emeritus, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Ms. Amany Qaddour, Executive Director of Syria Relief and Development and DrPH candidate
- Dr. Bara Zuhaili, Vascular Surgeon, MPH candidate
- Mr. Aral Surmeli, Executive Director HERA Digital Health and DrPH candidate
Find recording of this event here.
