This event described on-the-ground events in Ukraine followed by an analysis from social science/public health perspectives. These presentations provided an analysis of the impact of the war on displaced populations from Ukraine and the profound public health impact of mass displacement.
Halyna Skipalska, HealthRight Country Director for Ukraine and the Executive Director of the Ukrainian Foundation for Public Health, described the current conditions in Ukraine. This was followed by critical analysis from faculty in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, who analyzed the population health impacts of this displacement from perspectives of disaster science (Dr. David Abramson), child maltreatment (Dr. Kate Guastaferro), and migration stigma (Dr. Lawrence Yang). Integration of these social-behavioral science perspectives was undertaken by Dr. Ralph DiClemente.
About the SBS Think Tank
The SBS Think Tank is an initiative to draw from disciplines as diverse as psychology, sociology, anthropology and political science to critically analyze and arrive at strategies to address pressing public health problems. This year's critical discussion theme is “War, Displacement, and Public Health.” Events for this theme will focus on the impact of the war on displaced populations from Ukraine and the profound public health impact of mass displacement using social science/public health perspectives.