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Nour Audi, The Syrian Conflict Through The Lens Of Public Health

April 2, 4:30pm, Collins Cinema

In armed conflicts, bullets are not the only cause of death, and death is just one cause of suffering. After 2011, Syrians' hopes for political change were met with violent repression. As a consequence, the Syrian situation escalated over time to become the biggest and most complex humanitarian crisis in recent history. Over half a million were killed, and more than 13 million were forcibly displaced. The rise of ISIS and the war on terror have dominated most of the international attention. At the same time, understanding ordinary life during this complex conflict has become of secondary importance. This presentation outlines the historical context of Syria prior to the conflict, and then attempts to understand the conflict as a determinant of public health.

Nour Audi
Nour Audi
Fellow with the Humanitarian Innovation Initiative At Watson Institute

Nour Audi is currently a fellow with the humanitarian innovation initiative at Watson Institute and a Master of Public Health candidate at Brown University. Before coming to Brown, He received his medical degree from Al Kalamoon University in Syria then completed his training in internal medicine at Damascus university-affiliated hospitals. Dr. Audi had also worked in the humanitarian sector in Syria with a focus on primary healthcare.