Held on Tuesday, 4 February 2025 at 6:30pm

Venue: Apothecaries' Hall, Black Friar's Lane, London EC4V 6EJ

Maternal Health in Humanitarian Settings Lecture:

To be given by Dr Brigid Hayden FRCOG & Dr Benjamin Black

Speakers with first-hand experience in providing care to pregnant women and new-borns in the context of conflict and catastrophe environments will provide insight and knowledge regarding the challenges faced. The subject matter will touch on the care of women and babies, particularly during the Ebola pandemic, as well as in Haiti and Sudan.

Dr Hayden is an experienced Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist and active Trustee of the international medical charity, Maternal & Child Health Advocacy International (MCAI). The Charity focuses on saving the lives of mothers and babies in disadvantaged settings, which entails strong multidisciplinary engagement.

‘Dr Hayden has worked on maternal, neonatal, and child health care projects in Bosnia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Cameroon, Gambia, and Liberia’. She has also recently engaged in a collaborative multidisciplinary maternal & neonatal project in Ukraine.

Dr Benjamin Black is an obstetrician and gynecologist with a passion for addressing sexual and reproductive health in remote, resource-poor, and humanitarian settings. With diverse roots and a background in medicine, epidemiology, and the political economy of conflict, he brings a unique perspective to global health challenges. Dr Black's first book, Belly Woman, explores the impact of global health crises on maternal health.