​Continuity of care for vulnerable communities facing complex emergencies

​By Dr. Yasir Shafiq


​Learning Objectives:​

  1. Understand the impact of complex emergencies on vulnerable communities: Participants will learn how complex emergencies—such as conflicts, pandemic, and displacement—disrupt primary healthcare services and affect the health outcomes of vulnerable populations.

     
  2. Identify key strategies for ensuring continuity of care in crisis settings: Participants will learn about best practices, frameworks, and adaptable strategies for maintaining essential services during emergencies, including resource allocation, workforce mobilization, and integrating digital health solutions for care delivery.

About the Speaker

  • Senior Instrutor Research - Centre of Excellence for Trauma and Emergencies & Community Health Science, Aga Khan University
  • Visiting Graduate Student -  Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health .

  • PhD Candidate - CRIMEDIM (Center for Research and Training in Disaster Medicine, Humanitarian Aid and Global Health), Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo.