Haitian Health Minister to Discuss Disaster Recovery at Tulane University

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What

The Minister of Health for Haiti will visit Tulane University School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine to discuss the country"s medical needs as well as the state of its healthcare system more than six months after the deadly January 2010 earthquake.

Who

Dr. Alex Larsen, minister of health, Republic of Haiti
Dr. Claude Surena, president of the Haitian Medical Association
Michael Bernstein, provost, Tulane University
Dr. Pierre Buekens, dean, Tulane University School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine

When

9:30 – 11:30 a.m., Thursday, July 8

Where

Diboll Auditorium, Tidewater Building, 1440 Canal St.

More

Dr. Larsen is working with Tulane"s Center for Global Health Equity and other universities to assist in rebuilding the nation"s healthcare infrastructure.