Office of Strategic Health Initiatives

11/05/2017

This year's MEMA is co-chaired by 's Conflict Medicine Program Co-Director Dr. Ghassan Abu Sitta. Don't miss his session today at 2:30pm

06/04/2017

co-director Dr. Hwalla presented "Overfed and Undernourished in the Middle East" at Conference March 16-18 in Dubai

04/04/2017

28/03/2017

The Syrian Civil War—now entering its sixth year—has displaced the greatest number of civilians of any conflict since World War II. Over a million people have sought refuge from the war in neighbou…

23/03/2017

The conflict in Syria presents new and unprecedented challenges that undermine the principles and practice of medical neutrality in armed conflict. With direct and repeated targeting of health workers, health facilities, and ambulances, Syria has become the most dangerous place on earth for health-c...

13/02/2017

Our blog on Rebuilding Health Post-Conflict: how and where should we start?
http://globalhealth.thelancet.com/2017/02/10/rebuilding-health-post-conflict-how-and-where-should-we-start

Shadi Saleh is Associate Vice President for Health Affairs and Professor of Health Systems and Financing at the American University of Beirut. Marilyne Menassa is the Programs and Initiatives Officer at the Global Health Initiative, the foundational phase of the Global Health Institute at the Americ...

03/02/2017

Dr. Shadi Saleh moderating the Opening Ceremony of the Regional Integrative Health Forum

30/01/2017

‪Dr. Saleh presenting the components of the 'Towards a Healthier Beirut 2022' project to students in Health Promotion and Community Health department at the Faculty of Health Sciences,

26/01/2017

The Office of Strategic Health Initiatives proudly launched today its Health Initiatives Map, an interactive map that congregates and presents all reported health projects run at with its corresponding information including the title of the project, its duration, investigators, funding agencies and keywords. The map places a great emphasis on "cross-AUB faculties collaboration on health", visualizing it clearly on the 's map, and allows the user to filter the projects by theme or keyword of interest. . The map can be accessed through SHI main page: www.aub.edu.lb/shi

25/01/2017

The “Office of Strategic Health Initiatives” is proud to be launching its Health Initiatives Map to AUB’s Faculty and Staff tomorrow January 26 at 3:30 PM at Issam Fares Institute Auditorium

24/01/2017

The Office of Strategic Health Initiatives convened a planning meeting with Dr. Richard Sullivan, Director of the Institute of Cancer Policy at the King’s College London. The meeting aimed to discuss the future strategic collaborations that can be established among different AUB faculty members

22/12/2016

Interview with Conflict Medicine Program Co-directors at SHI office

لم يعد المفهوم التقليدي لجراحة الحروب المرتبط بنمط الحروب القديمة فعّالا، بل تتوافر اليوم حاجة الى مفهوم أوسع يلحظ، بالإضافة الى