PALLIATIVE CARE IS KEY TO AN EQUITABLE GLOBAL RESPONSE TO COVID-19 - HEALTH4THEWORLD GLOBAL EXPERTS PANEL

This webinar will feature global experts from the field of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, to discuss the essential role of Palliative Care in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. We will discuss the impact on low resource settings globally, and why an equitable global response is essential. We will also learn how health systems and public health infrastructure can be better prepared to care for the most vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic.

There will be a 5-7 minute presentation by each panelist followed by a Q&A session.

Here are the panelists:
1. Dr. James Cleary, Director of Supportive Oncology, IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center
2. Dr. Stephen R. Connor, Executive Director, Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance
3. Liliana De Lima, MHA, Executive Director, International Association of Hospice and Palliative Care
4. Dr. M. R. Rajagopal, Chairman, Pallium India, and Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Training and Policy on Access to Pain Relief at the Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Sciences

Moderator:
Dr. Ankur Bharija
Founding Faculty and Board Member, Health4theworld
Faculty, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Stanford Medicine

Please send questions or topics you want to be discussed to: contact@health4theworld.org

Health4theWorld is a mission-driven global health movement, registered as an NGO (501c3) in California promoting equitable access to educational, engagement and technology solutions.