Harold Veen has a broad experience providing surgical care in low resource settings and is currently chief surgeon at International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneve, Switserland. He will present:
What is the reality of working in a conflict zone or in the aftermath of a natural disaster?
One has to deal with unusual pathology, requiring different techniques under difficult
circumstances, with limited resources, security constraints, without referral possibilities.
Ethical dilemmas and challenging media contacts add to the burden. At the same time,
quality demands are increasing.
How to deliver a wide range of up to date quality care? What kind of preparation is
available? A short overview and reality check will be given