March 30 – Time in DUBAI zone
12: 00 to 12: 45 (in Arabic) - moderated by XX
Opening session – MSF’s 50 Anniversary: Years of Humanity (45 minutes)
Opening welcome speech by the Executive Director of MSF UAE office, Mario Stephan
Video screening about MSF
Welcome speech to “The Medical Dialogues” by Dr Rasheed Fakhri, explaining the objective of the event, being held in Arabic.
13:00 to 13: 30 (in English) - (Moderate by Dr Nadia Al Awadi OR Dr Magdy Said
Years of Humanity: MSF history, present and Future- A session by MSF International President, Dr Christos Christo.
13: 30 to 14: 15 (in Arabic) - Moderated by Dr Iman El Imam
Medical Communications: Role and Experience
MSF’s experience in producing medical public communication and the challenges during Covid-19
Explaining “medical” as part of MSF identity and reflection on how MSF was established by “doctors” and “Journalists”
14:30 to 15:15 (in Arabic) - moderated by Dr Khalid Al Sheikh, deputy cell manager in Dubai
Second Session: A Doctor-Patient dialogue- what “patient-centric” means?
• Hosting Dr Rasheed from MSF Amman hospital with a patient to speak about the human relation between the doctors and the patients that could stay years after patients leave the hospital.
• Highlighting the concept of “patients-centric” support as the experience in MSF Amman hospital
15: 30 to 16: 15 - (In Arabic) - Moderated by Islam Hussein
Vaccines- Why the Buzz?
By Dr Tammam Al-Oudat, MSF Access Campaign.
The history of vaccine monopoly and why MSF is concerned now regarding Covid-19 vaccines.
BREAK – 30 minutes - Opening the Virtual Photo Exhibition: MSF in 50 Years.
16: 45 to 17: 30 – (in Arabic)
History of outbreaks: COVID 19 is not the first neither the last
By Dr Ghassan Aziz, MSF Middle East Unit
What have we learned from the outbreaks and how MSF has handled the outbreaks?
17:30 to 18: 15 (in Arabic) – moderated by Dr Khaled Imarah
ABR: the silent killer
By Dr Rasheed, Amman hospital
18:30 to 19: 30 (Arabic session and English videos)
MSF Medical Public Tools
- First session for 15 minutes – MSF Medical Guidelines by Mohamed El Sonpaty (ARABIC)
- Second session for 15 minutes – MSF Covid-19 mobile application (VIDEO by Abiy Tamrat)
- Third Session for 15 minutes- MSF Covid-19 book for children (VIDEO by Polly Cunnoun)
March 31 – Time in DUBAI zone
12:00 to 12:45 – (In Arabic) - moderated by Bayan Hisham, MSF community officer
Life in the Field: Q & A with MSF field staff to speak about his/her field experience: to host three MSF staff from Yemen, Lebanon and Jordan.
13:00 to 13:45 – (In Arabic) - moderated by Nehal Lashine
Telemedicine: Why & How?
Hosting MSF staff from the telemedicine project to speak about MSF activities in MENA using this technique.
14:00 to 14:30 – (in English)
Second Session - Neglected Diseases that Shouldn't be Neglected
By Claire Jeantet, MSF.
14:30 to 15:15 (in English)- moderated by Dr Sahar Talaat
Women Health from a humanitarian lens
By Alexandra Brown, MSF
MSF coverage of medical topics related to women’s health during the international women’s days: why and how?
15:30 to 15:15 (In English)
MSF Research Centers, Introduced
15 minutes – MSF CRASH
30 minutes - MSF Sci Days – two speakers
15:30 to 16:00
Engagement time – MSF Cafe
16:00 to 17:00
- Decolonizing humanitarian aid? – (in Arabic), moderated by Bothina Osama
By Dr Tammam Al Oudat
17:00 to 17:45 (in English)- moderated by : Samy Al Ahmad
MSF fellowships: history and programs
By MSF LEAP and GHHM speakers
18:00 to 19:00
ONLINE TRAINING - First Aid Emergency Support
By Amani Al Bohsili
CLOSING – 19:15 to 19:30
By Mario Stephan, the Executive Director of MSF UAE.