LSE Health and Africa Initiative research seminar
Date: Wednesday 15 October 2014
Time: 2-3pm
Venue: Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building
Speaker: Dr Benjamin Black
Chair: Dr Ernestina Coast
Benjamin Black is a London based obstetrics & gynaecology registrar, currently working for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) as part of the Ebola response. He has a special interest in humanitarian emergencies and their impact on the reproductive health of affected populations. From June to September, Benjamin undertook a mission with MSF in Sierra Leone, he will be returning for his next MSF mission in Sierra Leone next week. In this talk, Dr Black will give provide an insight to the ethical dilemmas of continuing normal health services within the context of an Ebola epidemic.
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