20th anniversary of the MSF Scientific Days Conference

Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) invites you to the 20th anniversary of the MSF Scientific Days Conference on Thursday 16 May 2024 in Central London.

This annual conference showcases medical research from fragile and conflict-affected settings. The event brings together researchers, innovators, and advocates in humanitarian global health for a day of presentations and debates.

This year, the Keynote Speech ‘Famine: what’s in a name?’ will be delivered by Alex de Waal, Executive Director of the World Peace Foundation, Tufts University. And a panel discussion entitled ‘Mortality estimates: more than just counting deaths?’ will be led by Leslie Roberts, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. You can visit our website for the full agenda that includes the late-breaking abstract Crisis in Gaza: scenario-based health impact projections (LSHTM).

Importantly, this year, it is 40 years since the famine in Ethiopia, 30 years since the genocide in Rwanda, and 10 years since the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, all of which were critical events that shaped MSF’s operations. Throughout the day, we will consider how our research has impacted the way we deliver care and realise our medical mission.

Venue: British Medical Association, Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9JP

Join us free in-person or online.