AUB Global Health Institute

May this Eid bring peace, health, and blessings to you and your loved ones. ✨
Eid Mubarak!

American University of Beirut (AUB)

Conflict and climate change are increasingly converging to intensify pressure on already fragile health systems across the Eastern Mediterranean Region. From attacks on healthcare to floods, disease outbreaks, and damaged infrastructure, these overlapping crises are disrupting essential services and limiting access to life-saving care, putting millions at increased risk.

In light of these challenges, join us for our upcoming virtual panel, “Conflict-Induced Environmental Degradation: Impacts on Climate, Displacement and Health,” hosted by the Cli-Health Program at the Global Health Institute, in collaboration with the IOM Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa. The discussion will bring together regional and international experts to explore how conflict-driven environmental degradation intersects with climate change to deepen fragility in health systems, intensify health impacts and contribute to protracted displacement, particularly in vulnerable and conflict-affected settings such as the MENA region.

📅 Thursday, June 4, 2026
🕒 03:00–04:00 pm (Beirut Time)
💻 Via Zoom

🔗 Register now: https://bit.ly/42FzRfI

American University of Beirut (AUB)
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - ICARDA
IOM - UN Migration
IOM Iraq

📢 New Publication Alert

A new qualitative study explores oncology healthcare professionals’ perceptions of introducing home-based palliative care for patients with advanced cancer in Gaza. Conducted through interviews with multidisciplinary oncology staff, it highlights key benefits and implementation challenges in a conflict-affected, resource-limited setting.

This work also reflects the contribution of Haytham Abusenjar, a fellow in the CREEW fellowship program (Center for Research and Education in the Ecology of War), whose engagement supported his involvement across the full research process, from study, data collection to analysis and manuscript development. The study underscores the importance of strengthening research capacity in conflict settings and generating evidence to inform more humane and accessible cancer care pathways in fragile contexts such as Gaza.

American University of Beirut (AUB)
AUBMC - American University of Beirut Medical Center

Global Health Diplomacy and Security Program (GHDP) | Launch Event

The Global Health Institute American University of Beirut (AUB) is pleased to launch the GHDP, one of the few programs in the region dedicated to advancing global health diplomacy through an academically grounded and regionally anchored lens. The initiative aims to strengthen research, dialogue, and capacity building at the intersection of health, diplomacy, and security.

Join us for the official launch event, convening regional and international leaders, policymakers, academics, and practitioners to explore the growing role of global health diplomacy in fostering resilient, coordinated, and evidence-informed health cooperation.

Through keynote discussions and strategic engagement, the event will spotlight the importance of diplomacy in strengthening preparedness, advancing regional collaboration, and promoting more resilient and equitable health systems across the MENA region and beyond.

📅 Wednesday, June 10, 2026
🕒 09:45 AM - 1:00 PM (Beirut Time)

🔗 Register by June 05,2026: https://bit.ly/4nHHOdP
Stay tuned for more details!

Lebanese Ministry of Public Health - وزارة الصحة العامة
World Health Organization Lebanon Office

Open to researchers, policymakers, implementers, innovators, and health practitioners, the RAI4GH Community of Practice enables cross-sector dialogue and shared learning to advance ethical, inclusive, scalable, and context-aware AI solutions for lasting impact in global health. 🤝

Members can engage in interactive forums, discover relevant projects and events, and stay informed on the latest research, tools, and developments in responsible AI for global health.

🔗 Register now to join the community: https://bit.ly/4nPojjJ

American University of Beirut (AUB)
IDRC Middle East and North Africa
Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network
Jordan University of Science and Technology JUST

🚀 The RAI4GH Community of Practice is now live!

The RAI4GH CoP is designed to connect experts, facilitate knowledge exchange, and support the real-world implementation of responsible AI in health.

With a strong focus on scalability and sustainability, the community of practice facilitates discussions on how AI systems can move beyond pilot phases, adapt to diverse local contexts, strengthen health systems, and deliver long-term, equitable impact.

Be part of the global network shaping the future of AI in global health. 🌍

👉 Join now: https://bit.ly/4nPojjJ

American University of Beirut (AUB)
Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network
IDRC Middle East and North Africa

Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming health systems worldwide. 🌍 Advancing its responsible and scalable adoption requires collaboration across research, policy, innovation, and practice.

The Responsible AI for Global Health (RAI4GH) Community of Practice is a collaborative space hosted by the Global Health Institute (GHI) at the American University of Beirut (AUB), supported by International Development Research Centre IDRC / CRDI and United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (UK FCDO), 🤝 brings together stakeholders working at the intersection of AI and Global Health to support ethical, equitable, and sustainable AI solutions, with a particular focus on low-resource settings.

Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network
Jordan University of Science and Technology JUST

📢 Only a few weeks left to join NGOi’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) course!

Don’t miss the opportunity to strengthen your skills in designing MEAL systems, applying Theory of Change, and improving data-driven decision-making to improve effectiveness and impact in NGO work.

💻 Online via Zoom
📅 June 4, 5, 9 & 10, 2026
🕤 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM (Beirut Time)

🔗 Secure your place now: https://bit.ly/4uidBon

American University of Beirut (AUB)
Banin Charity Association - جمعية بنين الخيرية
بسمة وزيتونة - Basmeh & Zeitooneh
Abaad
CDLL - Cénacle De La Lumière
Beit El Baraka
Anera
Attalaki
Farah Social Foundation
URDA

The Cli-Health Program at the American University of Beirut Global Health Institute is inviting you to attend a virtual panel that the program is organizing as part of a webinar series in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa on the climate-health-migration nexus through 2025-2026.

The panel will bring together local, regional, and international experts to discuss how conflict intensifies environmental degradation, and how these stressors further amplify climate risks and health impacts and affects displacement patterns, particularly in fragile and conflict-affected settings such as the MENA region.

📅 Thursday, June 4, 2026
🕒 03:00 PM – 04:00 PM (Beirut Time)
📍 Online Via Zoom

🔗 Register now: https://bit.ly/42FzRfI

American University of Beirut (AUB)
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - ICARDA
IOM - UN Migration
IOM Iraq

🌐 Webinar | Multilateral Health Diplomacy vs. Nationalist Agendas

In a context where global health is increasingly shaped by geopolitics, this discussion explored the evolving balance between cooperation and competition in safeguarding global health security.

The webinar was enriched by the perspectives of Ambassador Luís Almeida Sampaio, a distinguished diplomat with extensive experience in multilateral affairs and international negotiation, and Prof. Ilona Kickbusch, one of the pioneers of global health diplomacy and a leading voice of the field. Together, they offered complementary insights at the intersection of diplomacy, power, and health.

The discussion highlighted the need to reimagine global cooperation, renew multilateral engagement, and adapt governance to emerging geopolitical realities.

🔗 Missed it? Watch the full recording: https://bit.ly/433rjzo

American University of Beirut (AUB)