DWW 15th Humanitarian Medical Aid Course (HMAC)

The Humanitarian Medical Aid Course is an educational experience like no other. Developed by the Doctors Worldwide faculty and based on our 25+ years of experience in the development and emergency field.

The course is open to all healthcare professionals who are looking to begin their journey in the complex industry of humanitarian work, and want to make a difference to the world and the lives of others.

The course aims to share knowledge and experiences, encourage debate, promote reflection as well as have a good time networking, while introducing concepts around humanitarian medical emergencies and longer-term health development programmes.

This isn’t some run-of-the-mill didactic study day, or technical pre-deployment skills training. It is a course made rich by our faculty, and your participation.

Course Schedule

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Speaker Profiles

Bushera qualified from the University of Leeds. She is a GP principal and trainer in Salford. She has a keen interest in teaching and is an experienced undergraduate tutor and examiner for the University of Manchester Medical School. She is a published author; a book of art and poetry: Art of Life with all proceeds supporting Doctors Worldwide Gaza projects. She was appointed Chair in 2020.

Andrew is a Professor in Public Health at the School of Health and Related Research, at the University of Sheffield. Having qualified in medicine from the University of Edinburgh, and with further paediatric and tropical medicine training, he then worked overseas running primary health care and tuberculosis control programmes in Afghanistan. Being dual training in primary care as well as public health, he has previously worked as a director of primary care and population health in the NHS, and as consultant in communicable disease control with the Health Protection Agency and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). In addition to his academic role, Andrew currently works as a Senior Consultant in Global Health with the UKHSA.

Najeeb studied, trained and worked in the UK after obtaining his Primary Medical Degree from the University of Leeds. He also holds Diplomas in Humanitarian Assistance as well as Public Health. He has a special interest in Global Emergency Medicine and Humanitarian Assistance. He currently works as a Consultant in Emergency Medicine, having recently worked in the UAE as well as Rwanda in senior clinical roles, as well as supporting system development and training the next cadre of Emergency Physicians. Najeeb is a former Chair and continues to be a trustee of Doctors Worldwide, and has more than a decade of experience in disaster response as well as health development programmes in more than 10 countries across the globe.

Saddaf is a GP in Oldham. He was the first Chair of Doctors Worldwide and was part of the original group that first formulated the concepts and the formation of the charity. He remains on the Board of Trustees, and is the current Treasurer. A former Chair of Mediconcern, he also worked with the Federation of Human Rights Lawyers.

Shazaad is a Consultant in Infectious Diseases and Virology in Manchester. He has a diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene as well as a Masters in Tropical Medicine and International Health, both from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. His work included tracking Ebola across East Africa with the WHO. Shazaad’s first mission for Doctors Worldwide was to Pakistan during the 2010 floods and he has assessed one of our development projects in Malawi.

Monowara is the Chief Executive Officer of Doctors Worldwide. Prior to joining she has held numerous senior executive roles in leading not-for-profit organisations within the humanitarian sector, including development education and campaigning. She has also produced numerous award-winning resources and training courses on development and change, and has been working in the NGO sector for more than fifteen years. Monowara is also a former trustee of BOND.

Mizan is a GP and an Honorary Senior Lecturer in Healthcare Improvement. His passions revolve around primary care, public health, patient safety, improving health systems and education. He has designed and delivered numerous health improvement initiatives in the UK and globally. He had a central role in developing the Doctors Worldwide Postgraduate Fellowship in Migrant & Refugee Health.

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100% of participants found the course fulfilled their learning needs, with 95% rating the course as excellent (2018 Cohort)

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