posted by Shabnam Wasim, Public Engagement Assistant, University of Dundee:
TITLE: Cafe Science Dundee: Tackling the Ebola Crisis – Experiences From the Frontline With Dr Steve McSwiggan, University of Dundee – Monday 14 September 2015 at 7pm
Venue: Avery & Co, 34 South Tay Street, DD1 1PD
Event/Activity/Description:
In 2014 and 2015, three West African nations, Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone experienced the largest and most complex outbreak of Ebola the World had ever seen.
During the outbreak Dr Steve McSwiggan from the University of Dundee was working as a volunteer in an Ebola treatment Unit in Liberia.
At this Café Science discussion he will discuss the challenges of helping to set up and conduct the first clinical trial into finding a potential treatment for Ebola, and his experiences of caring for patients in that environment.
Steve worked in the largest field hospital ever set up to provide treatment to sufferers. He will also give some background to the current epidemic and share his thoughts on the global management of Ebola to date.
Join us at Avery & Co, 34 South Tay Street, Dundee on Monday 14th September 2015, at 7pm. This is a free event and everyone is welcome. Free tickets are available at http://tiny.cc/CafeScienceTicket
Admission price: Free, Non-bookable
Website (for publication): www.cafesciencedundee.co.uk
