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GFH2R 2025 Webinar Series: Health Research at the Nexus of Humanitarian Crises and Climate Change

The Fogarty International Center will host a series of public webinars as a part of the Global Forum on Humanitarian Health Research (GFH2R) 2025. These webinars are free and open to the public and will take place between August 2024 and March 2025, leading up to an in-person meeting of GFH2R 2025 in May 2025.

Call for applications: Global Forum for Humanitarian Health Research

Fogarty’s Global Forum for Humanitarian Health Research (GFH2R) is holding a meeting on health research at the nexus of humanitarian crises and climate change in Nairobi, Kenya, in May 2025.

Session 1: Global Forum on Humanitarian Health Research (GFH2R) 2025 Launch Webinar

Woman standing in dried out land with a herd of animals behind her Image credit: Nancy McNally

Date: August 28, 2024

Time: 9:00–10:30 a.m. ET (USA)

Presentation: Presentation slides [PDF]

Watch: GFH2R 2025 Launch Webinar

Description

This webinar will introduce GFH2R 2025 and provide information for individuals interested in applying to attend the in-person meeting of GFH2R in Nairobi, Kenya. During this webinar, Fogarty staff will outline the goals of GFH2R 2025 and share details on how to apply as a general participate or case study presenter. The webinar will also include a panel of past GFH2R participants and mentors, and an opportunity to ask questions.

Speakers

  • Montasser Kamal, Director, Global Health, International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
  • Shannon Doocy, Professor, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
  • Sasha Fahme, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine
  • Ateeb Ahmad Parray, Doctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins University
  • Timothy Williams, Operational Research Coordinator, Epicentre-Médecins Sans Frontières

Session 2: Health Research at the Nexus of Humanitarian Crises and Climate Change

Overhead view of high flood waters from Hurricane Iota in a raft at Chisec, Guatemala Image credit: U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Elijaih Tiggs

Date: October / November 2024

Speakers: TBD

Registration information will be added to this website closer to the event.

Description: This webinar will explore issues and challenges related to health research at the nexus of humanitarian crises and climate change. Panelists will include experts on climate change, humanitarian crises, and global health. More details will be added to this website closer to the event.




Session 3: Funding Health Research at the Nexus of Humanitarian Crises and Climate Change

Two districts highly affected by Cyclone Idai were Zomba and Chikwawa districts. PMI supported clinics that provided health services to communities affected by the storm. Image credit: U.S. President's Malaria Initiative

Date: February / March 2025

apply for research funding.

Registration information will be added to this website closer to the event.

Speakers: TBD

Description: This webinar will explore issues and challenges related to funding health research at the nexus of humanitarian crises and climate change. Panelists will include research funding agencies who will share their perspectives on the challenges as well as provide advice to individuals interested in


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Updated September 4, 2024