"How Can Global Health Activities Contribute to International Peace?W.H.O.’s Dr. Rudi Coninx Offers Unique Perspectives
Join the Skidaway Island Rotary Club at 5 o’clock on Wednesday, March 3 for a special international Zoom meeting with Dr. Rudi Coninx, a leading specialist in public health, disaster relief, and humanitarian assistance. Dr. Coninx has been intimately involved with some of the world’s major health issues – and in challenging hotspots, for more than 25 years as both a hands-on medical doctor and policy specialist. He is in a unique position to address the relationship between public health initiatives and international conflict/peace.A Senior Policy Advisor to the Emergencies Programme of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Coninx provides policy guidance and support for operations in disasters and emergencies. Since 1983, he has worked extensively with humanitarian emergencies in such places as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Thailand, Cambodia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Mexico, Mozambique, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar. A medical doctor from Belgium, Dr.Coninx graduated from the University of Leuven in 1982 and also holds a Master’s degree in Public Health from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.The Rotary Club of Skidaway Island is pleased to open this Zoom meeting to the public. But attendees must register as space is limited. If you would like to attend and want additional information, contact Club President Lynn Gensamer at lgensamer@icloud.com. Please include “DR. CONINX” in the subject line. The meeting will also be live-streamed on Facebook.”