From Noma to Health for All: Addressing the imperative of the most neglected communities
Talk
Co-sponsored by The Centre for Applied Human Rights and York Law School for the 76th World Health Assembly
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Event date
Tuesday 23 May 2023, 7.30am to 9am
Location
In-person and online
Geneva Press Club, Chem. de l'Impératrice 18, 1292 Pregny-Chambésy, Switzerland
Geneva Press Club, Chem. de l'Impératrice 18, 1292 Pregny-Chambésy, Switzerland
Booking
Booking required
Event details
Dr Ioana Cismas, Co-Director of the Centre for Applied Human Rights, will participate in the event ‘From Noma to Health for All: Addressing the imperative of the most neglected communities’.
Dr Cismas will speak alongside noma advocates and survivors, as well as representatives of Member States, the World Health Organisation and Médecins Sans Frontières.
Drawing from ongoing research with Alice Trotter at the Centre for Applied Human Rights, Dr Ioana Cismas will discuss the importance of integrating human rights-based approaches to addressing the prevalence, incidence and lived experiences of noma.
The event will be held both in-person and online, beginning at 8.30am CEST/ 7.30am BST.