Name: Delivering Healthcare in Protracted Crisis and Conflicts
Start: 2026-04-30T14:35:00-0400
End: 2026-04-30T15:25:00-0400

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Delivering Healthcare in Protracted Crisis and Conflicts

Thursday April 30, 2026 2:35pm - 3:25pm EDT

The Bryant | Well& by Durst @ 151 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036, USA

Millions of people now live in settings affected by prolonged conflict and instability. This panel will focus on the realities of sustaining health services in fragile and conflict-affected settings, where crises present large-scale challenges and traditional models of financing, coordination, and delivery are under strain.

Chairs

Rajni Samavedam

Managing Partner & CEO, Rabin Martin

Rajni is an experienced and strategic leader with consulting depth and business acumen working in public health and life sciences. She is currently the Managing Partner and CEO for Rabin Martin a health consulting firm that works globally. She oversees all global client relationships... Read More →

Speakers

Dr. Firass Abiad (VIRTUAL SPEAKER)

Former Minister of Health, Republic of Lebanon

Firass Abiad is the former Minister of Public Health of Lebanon, from September 2021 to February 2025. Prior, he was the chairman of the board and general manager of the Rafik Hariri University Hospital, the largest public hospital in Lebanon. During his tenure, he led the efforts... Read More →

Sean Carroll

President & CEO, Anera

Sean Carroll is Anera’s president and chief executive officer. Sean oversees a wide range of programs that reach refugees and vulnerable families in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon and Jordan, from educating out-of-school Syrian youth and bringing water to under-served communities... Read More →

Dr. Jessica Flannery

Health Specialist, The World Bank Health Directorate

Dr. Jessica Flannery is a Health Specialist at the World Bank's Health Directorate, where she works on health systems resilience and strengthening, with a focus on fragile, conflict, and violence-affected settings. Her career — spanning over eighteen years across the World Bank... Read More →

Chris Skopec

President, Project Hope

Chris Skopec is the President of Project HOPE. He provides executive oversight across Project HOPE and helps steer Project HOPE as it scales its impact, deepens partnerships, and advances its mission to place power in the hands of local health care workers. Chris also serves as... Read More →

Thursday April 30, 2026 2:35pm - 3:25pm EDT
The Bryant | Well& by Durst

DAY 3

2026 PQMD Global Health Policy Forum

Rajni Samavedam

Dr. Firass Abiad (VIRTUAL SPEAKER)

Sean Carroll

Dr. Jessica Flannery

Chris Skopec

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2026 PQMD Global Health Policy Forum

Rajni Samavedam

Dr. Firass Abiad (VIRTUAL SPEAKER)

Sean Carroll

Dr. Jessica Flannery

Chris Skopec

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