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2026 PQMD Global Health Policy Forum has ended
Please note: Registration is now closed. Please contact Rylee Shear at [email protected] if you have any questions.
Wednesday April 29, 2026 12:45pm - 2:00pm EDT
During this extended lunch, participants are invited to join a timely conversation on the evolving health landscape across the Middle East. Drawing on frontline experience and recent leadership perspectives, the discussion will explore how health systems are responding to ongoing conflict, displacement, and disruption in the region, and what it takes to sustain access to care in rapidly changing conditions. This session will be led by high level experts from the field and will offer space to engage and contribute to the dialogue.
Speakers
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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 →
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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 →
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Dr. Rand Salman

Health Program Director (Palestine), Anera
Dr. Rand Salman is a distinguished medical doctor specializing in Community Medicine with a subspecialty in Epidemiology. She currently serves as the Health Program Director at American Near East Refugee Aid (Anera), where she leads strategic initiatives to improve health outcomes... Read More →
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Matan Sivek

Chief Strategic Partnerships Officer, IsraAID

Wednesday April 29, 2026 12:45pm - 2:00pm EDT
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