Political Dynamics within Healthcare Systems of LMICs

Name: Political Dynamics within Healthcare Systems of LMICs
Start: 2024-04-06T18:00:00+00:00
End: 2024-04-06T19:00:00+00:00

6th Apr 2024

7:00 - 8:00pm (BST)

Medical Education

Public Health

6th Apr 2024

7:00 - 8:00pm (BST)

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Description

Webinar Aims:

Discuss how political decisions shape healthcare access and policies in LMICs.
Highlight how political dynamics exacerbate health disparities, focusing on social determinants and access barriers.
Emphasize the need for evidence-based advocacy and policy reform to address healthcare inequities, stressing international collaboration and community engagement.

Speaker Introduction:

Our speaker today is Hamza, President of the Bioethics & Medical Humanities Initiative. He has authored over 20 peer-reviewed articles, primarily focused on the domains of medical ethics, medical education, and global health in well-regarded journals like The Lancet, JAMA Oncology, Postgraduate Medical Journal & Medical Teacher. Hamza is also a recipient of the prestigious Akindolie Medical Scholarship for BAME medical students and has actively engaged with several medical education and WP organizations like UKMSA, NSTS, In2MedSchool & WPMN. He previously served as President of the QUB Medical Ethics Society and is currently working towards a forthcoming book that aims to provide medical students with a solid foundation in medical ethics.

Summary

Discover the impact of political dynamics on healthcare systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in this essential webinar for medical professionals. Learn from Hamza, a respected figure in the field of medical ethics and global health, and president of the Bioethics & Medical Humanities Initiative. This session highlights the political decisions that shape healthcare access, the political dynamics that exacerbate health disparities, and the urgent need for evidence-based advocacy and policy reform to address these inequities. Hamza's wealth of experience and research, spanning across prestigious medical journals, underscores the immense value of this presentation. Attend this critical discussion to gain valuable insights and enhance your understanding of global health issues.

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Learning objectives

By the end of the session, learners should be able to describe how political influence shapes the healthcare delivery system in low and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Learners should be able to identify the major barriers to healthcare access resulting from political dynamics in LMICs.
Participants should develop an understanding of how social determinants impact the health of individuals and communities in LMICs, and how these are tied to political structures.
Learners should be able to articulate strategies for policy advocacy and reform aimed at reducing health disparities and improving equal access to healthcare in these regions.
The audience will be able to suggest effective methods for international collaboration and community engagement to enhance healthcare outcomes in LMICs, based on understanding the political dynamics of these regions.

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