If you are interested in global health and meeting the global health community at C&W, please join the Institute for Global Health for lunch on Friday July 7, 2023 from 12:00 – 1:00 pm. Lunch will be provided followed by a meet and greet from 1:00 -1:30 pm in Room 2108 (or the Chan Centre Lobby). We will have a visiting guest speaker, Dr. William Macharia, from Nairobi Kenya speaking about his experiences in neonatal care in low resources settings. Everyone is welcome! We would love to see you in-person, but if you are unable to attend, the zoom link is below.
Grand Rounds: 12:00 – 1:00 pm – BCCHRI Chan Auditorium (4500 Oak Street)
Meet and Greet with Dr. Macharia: 1:00 - 1:30pm (optional) – BCCHRI Room 2108
Dr. Macharia is currently the Dean of Research at Aga Khan University-Nairobi and the lead of NEST 360 for Kenya. Dr. Macharia is a pediatrician and also completed specialty training in Haemotology & Oncology and Epidemiology at McMaster University. He has worked across Kenya including at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kiambu district Hospital and with the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Nairobi.
UBC DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS and
BCCWH+HC INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL HEALTH
GRAND ROUNDS:
Friday, July 7, 2023
12:00 – 1:00 PM
BCCHRI Chan Auditorium
Saving lives of small and sick newborns in Africa – Nest360 and ETNA (Evaluating Technology for Neonates in Africa)
Dr. William Macharia
Aga Khan University, Medical College, East Africa,
Professor and Associate Dean
Zoom details:
Meeting Link:
Go to https://ubc.zoom.us/ and click on ‘Join a Meeting’
Meeting ID: 91067 972164
Meeting Passcode: 972164
Direct Link:
https://ubc.zoom.us/j/91067972164?pwd=b0pIMUIwNXk2NU9XOHdQZ0Q1SDkvdz09
Join by Telephone (Long-distance charges may apply)
Dial: +1 778 907 2071
Zoom Meeting ID: 91067 972164#
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