Violence against the sick, the wounded, health-care personnel, health facilities and medical vehicles is an all too common occurrence during conflicts and other emergencies.
Topics
- The laws protecting health services
- Military practice
- The rights and responsibilities of health-care personnel
- The security of health-care facilities
Speakers
- Dr Nehal Hefny, Programme and Project Director, Egyptian Red Crescent Society
- Dr Mark Sonderup, Deputy Chairperson, South African Medical Association
- Professor Thérèse Aya N’Dri-Yoman, former Minister of Health and HIV/AIDS Prevention, Côte d’Ivoire
- Dwabayo Marilyn Nolufefe, Deputy Ambassador, South African Embassy in Ethiopia
- Dentiste lieutenant-colonel Papa Moussé Ndiaye, Direction de la Santé des Armées, État-Major Général des Armées Sénégalaises
Aims
The event is expected to result in a a commitment from the AU and its member States to:
- address the issue of violence against health care;
- draw up proposals for measures to be taken at the national and the continental level.
The seminar will start at 08.20 in the Plenary Hall, Old Conference Center, AU Headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
See also: Seminar on protection of health service, news release, 23 October 2014
For more information on the Health Care in Danger project, please visit the Health Care in Danger website.