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Forum on Global Public Health “Response to Public Health Aspects of the Ukraine Crisis: Lessons for the World”
Thursday, Mar 24, 2022
07:00 pm - 08:00 pm
Forum on Global Public Health produced by Silicon Valley Global Health, in cooperation with the US-Asia Technology Management Center, Amici Lovanienses, and Aaroogya International Foundation
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Direct Relief was created in 1948 to help refugees and internally displaced persons in eastern Europe rebuild their lives out of the ashes of WWII. It was a tragedy of unprecedented scale. Today, millions of Ukrainians are struggling under the weight of another humanitarian crisis. Direct Relief’s response to the conflict in Ukraine is immediate and ongoing.
Direct Relief has a long history of responding to humanitarian crises, whether those affected are Rohingya refugees or Syrians facing ongoing conflict. The organization also has extensive experience working in Ukraine, where it has delivered more than $26 million in aid over the past six months and more than $5 million in the past two weeks.
To address the direct effects of the conflict, at the request of Ukraine’s Ministry of Health Direct Relief has deployed hundreds of emergency medical backpacks to equip field medics. The backpacks, designed and produced by Direct Relief with the advice of first responders and critical care providers, are used to perform triage, treat injuries, and address other direct effects of the conflict in the field. Direct Relief is also providing requested critical care medicines intended for ICU settings, sutures, Combat Application Tourniquets, oxygen concentrators, antibiotics, IV fluids, antibiotics, and a range of other medical aid.
The humanitarian health needs extend beyond immediate traumatic injuries. Trauma and mass evacuations increase the spread of infectious diseases like Covid-19 and tuberculosis, interrupt maternal health care, and can cause catastrophic damage to the health of people with chronic conditions like asthma, hypertension, and diabetes who are displaced or trapped by the fighting without access to the medicines that are necessary to manage their disease. To address these effects, Direct Relief is working to fulfill requests of medicines and resources to support and build the capacity of organizations working in Ukraine and those caring for refugees in the neighboring countries.
Details
Speakers:
Dean Axelrod, MBA, JD
Associate Director, Partnerships and Philantrophy for Direct Relief
With prior work experience in law, the judiciary, financial services and business, Dean joined Direct Relief in 2016. His background includes representing and empowering underserved populations including women and minorities.
Dean earned a Master of Business Administration and Juris Doctor degree from the University of Arizona, and a B.A. in English from Boston University. He serves on the board of directors and is the 2019-20 president of the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara. Dean has served on the Development and Marketing Committee of the Anti-Defamation League, Santa Barbara Chapter. He volunteers with Partners in Education and Women’s Economic Ventures.
Direct Relief is a humanitarian organization committed to improving the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergencies. Direct Relief delivers lifesaving medical resources throughout the world to communities in need – without regard to politics, religion, or ability to pay. www.directrelief.org
Dr. Richard Dasher
Director, US-ATMC (Moderator)
Dr. Richard Dasher has directed the US-Asia Technology Management Center since 1994 and is Adjunct Professor of East Asia Languages and Cultures at Stanford University. From 1998 – 2017, he served concurrently as Executive Director of the Center for Integrated Systems (now Stanford System X Alliance) and held Consulting Professor appointments in the Department of Electrical Engineering. In 2004, Dr. Dasher became the first non-Japanese person to join the governance of a Japanese national university, serving on the Board of Directors and then on the Management Council of Tohoku University until 2011. Other service (selected) includes the Program Committee of the World Premier International Research Center Initiative (WPI) of MEXT since its founding in 2007, and advisory roles with research institutes, accelerators, and nonprofits in Asia, Canada, and the U.S.
Special introduction by Amb. Gunther Sleeuwagen, Consul General of Belgium in Los Angeles
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