Cork Event: Gaza and Sudan: Healthcare on the Frontline
30 July 2024
Join Médecins Sans Frontières Ireland for a first-hand update on the medical humanitarian impact of the devastating wars in Gaza and Sudan at the Triskel Arts Centre in Cork on September 5.
The situation in Gaza is catastrophic. Most of Gaza’s hospitals are out of service, after being repeatedly attacked, besieged and raided. Patients and medical staff are being killed. Médecins Sans Frontières medical teams have been providing emergency surgeries, wound treatment, medical and maternity care in increasingly difficult circumstances in Gaza since October 7. After almost ten months of relentless bombardment and devastation, our staff continue to witness mass casualties arriving at the few functioning health facilities.
Meanwhile, people in Sudan have faced horrific levels of violence since the war started there in March 2023. Widespread fighting and repeated attacks, abuse and exploitation, as well as persistent attacks on health workers and medical facilities, are having disastrous consequences for the health and well-being of communities across the country. MSF is currently active in eight states in Sudan, providing lifesaving assistance to people affected by the violence, displacement, and disruptions in the health system.
Join us at our upcoming event in Cork to hear from MSF staff who have responded to these crises first-hand.
Where: Triskel Arts Centre, Tobin St., Cork City, T12 WYY0. Google Maps.
When: Thursday, September 5, 2024. Doors at 7pm.
Speakers:
- MSF Emergency Coordinator Jacob Burns
- MSF Emergency Doctor Jennifer Hulse
- MSF Emergency Doctor Chris Hook
Discussion moderated by Graham Clifford.
Doors at 7pm and the event will start at 7.15pm sharp. Please note this is an in-person event only and will not be streamed online.