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What I Saw in Gaza: A Surgeon's Account

Department and Center Event
Wednesday, November 20, 2024, 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. ET
Location
Wolfe Street Building/W1214 (Sheldon Hall)
Hybrid
Past Event

View the Event Recording Here

Passcode to view the recording: 7+9?amKP

 

About the Event

Dr. Feroze Sidhwa, a general, trauma, and critical care surgeon in California, will be speaking on November 20th about his most recent volunteer work in 2024 at the European Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza with the World Health Organization. 

As a humanitarian surgeon, Dr. Sidhwa has not only worked extensively in Palestine, but also in Ukraine, Haiti, Zimbabwe, and Burkina Faso. He has written and spoken about his surgical humanitarian work, the United States’ role in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the political consequences of medical relief work. His op-eds have appeared in several major media outlets, including the New York Times.

Read Dr. Sidhwa's Opinion Piece with the New York Times

 

Event Sponsors

CENTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS  |  Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

CENTER FOR HUMANITARIAN HEALTH  |  Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

CENTER FOR MEDICAL HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL MEDICINE  |  Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

JOHNS HOPKINS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

Contact Info

Diya Jhuti