CiROCCO Webinar Series - Health Impacts of Desert Dust Storms

The 1st of the CiROCCO Webinar Series - Health Impacts of Desert Dust Storms: Engaging Stakeholders and Gatekeepers towards Public Policy Transformation

Discussion topics:
-The sharp rise in hospital admissions
-Exacerbation of respiratory and cardiovascular conditions,
-The direct role of particulate matter on public health during desert dust storms

Whether you're a healthcare provider, a policymaker, or an environmental specialist, you'll gain invaluable insights into how these natural events shape global health challenges and what measures can be taken to mitigate their impact.

Keynotes:

🧑🏼‍⚕️Health Effects of Desert Dust Storm Events in the South-Eastern Mediterranean: Perceptions and Practices of Local Stakeholders / Dr. Panayiotis Kouis (Medical School, University of Cyprus)

💨Health Effects of Desert Dust Storms: Insights from the Field and the Community / Evi Kinni, PhD Candidate (School of Health Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology)

💬Discussion panel with a focus on policy implementation and stakeholder engagement will follow:

Chrysanthos Savvides (Head of Air Quality and Strategic Planning Section, Department of Labour Inspection, Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance, Cyprus)

Andrie Panayiotou (Associate Professor in Public Health, Cyprus International Institute for Environmental and Public Health, School of Health Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus)

Melanie Christodoulou (Senior Nursing Officer, Educational Sector, Nursing Services, Ministry of Health, Cyprus)