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Ben Schamisso

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@NorthwesternU media relations medical news + video producer | Past: @ScrippsNews, @ChicagoTribune and @MedGlobalOrg

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The Colombia-Venezuela border has become increasingly tense following the disputed Venezuelan presidential election. Reports of violence on the Venezuelan side have prompted emergency responses from Colombian medical teams and NGOs, including MedGlobal. Our press release:

The Colombia-Venezuela border has become increasingly tense following the disputed Venezuelan presidential election. Reports of violence on the Venezuelan side have prompted emergency responses from Colombian medical teams and NGOs, including MedGlobal. 

Our press release:
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Thanks Leen Yassine for adding our Friday ‘Khsara’ documentary screening to your Block Club Chicago's weekend list! The film features MedGlobal MI Chicago doctors who volunteered in Gaza. Join the panel after the screening. Interviews available. tinyurl.com/4jx29fs8

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MedGlobal's clinic near the #SimonBolivar bridge connecting #Venezuela and #Colombia is preparing to support what could be one the largest migration waves in years.

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Thank you Erika Edwards for this powerful piece on Gaza’s children, featuring crucial insights from MedGlobal MI volunteer Dr. Ahmad Yousaf and others recently returned from Gaza. tinyurl.com/57jpx6pb

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"The international community needs to do everything possible to guarantee aid workers unrestricted access to all regions of Sudan. We desperately need this access to prevent further loss of life.”

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Thanks Chris Stewart for discussing the war in Sudan. Famine is deepening & nearly 11 million people — more than the entire population of NYC — are displaced. Among them is MedGlobal’s director on the ground who, despite being displaced himself, continues to help others.

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"A ceasefire, or at the very least a humanitarian pause, is urgently needed to give this urgent polio vaccination campaign a fighting chance.” —Dr. Zaher Sahloul, MedGlobal's President & Co-Founder

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Join us LIVE for “On the Ground with MedGlobal: Ukraine” as we bring you exclusive, firsthand insights into the realities on the ground in Ukraine. Our expert panel will delve into the stories, challenges, and resilience of those impacted, providing you with an in-depth look at

Join us LIVE for “On the Ground with MedGlobal: Ukraine” as we bring you exclusive, firsthand insights into the realities on the ground in Ukraine. Our expert panel will delve into the stories, challenges, and resilience of those impacted, providing you with an in-depth look at
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After a pause in fighting in parts of Gaza, the UN and WHO, working with medical groups like MedGlobal, set out to vaccinate children against polio. As our Scripps News story shows, the effort reached hundreds of thousands of children, but polio could still be a challenge.

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“The chaos was truly apocalyptic. It reminded us of the Beirut port explosion.” Dr. Tania Baban, MedGlobal’s #Lebanon Country Director, spoke with the BBC hours after the pager attacks about the horrific aftermath and the numerous injuries.

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“No healthcare system can absorb 5,000 patients.” Dr. Tania Baban, MedGlobal’s Lebanon Country Director, on Scripps News discussing the devastating casualties and overwhelming injuries following recent attacks and airstrikes in #Lebanon.

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“Some are on dialysis, some on chemotherapy. They’ve left everything behind.” MedGlobal #Lebanon Country Director Dr. Tania Baban LIVE on CNN on thousands fleeing southern Lebanon in the biggest exodus since 2006. MedGlobal is responding on the ground to this urgent crisis.

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“We see some schools in Beirut housing over 10,000 people and still coming in.” MedGlobal #Lebanon’s Dr. Tania Baban on BBC News (UK) discussing how MedGlobal is stepping up to help some of the 90,000 newly displaced people from the south, delivering mattresses, blankets, and hygiene

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The escalating war in #Lebanon has forced 100,000 Lebanese & Syrian families to flee to Syria. Many Syrian refugees are reportedly sleeping on the streets. MedGlobal calls for aid for Syrian refugees and all vulnerable groups. Read our full statement: shorturl.at/cSfUN

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"As humanitarians, we are not only doctors — we have to support the whole community." #medglobal2024 — Dr. Wafa Al-Shaibani Director, MedGlobal Yemen

"As humanitarians, we are not only doctors — we have to support the whole community." #medglobal2024

— Dr. Wafa Al-Shaibani
Director, MedGlobal Yemen
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“Reflections From Gaza” Visit the exhibit to immerse yourself in over 100+ artifacts, visuals, film, sounds and more. #medglobal2024

“Reflections From Gaza”

Visit the exhibit to immerse yourself in over 100+ artifacts, visuals, film, sounds and more. #medglobal2024
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Thanks to our inspiring partners at Razom for Ukraine 🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦 🇺🇦 at #medglobal2024, we’re about to begin our Ukraine Session 02 for the day in Track C. See you there.

Thanks to our inspiring partners at <a href="/razomforukraine/">Razom for Ukraine 🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦</a> 🇺🇦 at #medglobal2024, we’re about to begin our Ukraine Session 02 for the day in Track C. See you there.
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“Our situation is extremely dire” – Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, #KamalAdwan Hospital director & MedGlobal’s lead physician in Gaza. As hospitals in northern #Gaza face evacuation orders, hundreds of patients and healthcare workers are trapped. Learn more: medglobal.org/catastrophic-s…

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Missed the “Reflections from Gaza” exhibition at our conference? @NBChicago gives you a glimpse of Tom Lewendon’s powerful photos from his volunteer missions in Gaza with MedGlobal. “I want to show more than destruction—I want to show life.” #Gaza #MedGlobal2024

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🚨 URGENT: Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of #KamalAdwan Hospital and MedGlobal’s lead physician in #Gaza, issues a new video statement today from inside the ICU where we can see many children on ventilators: “We are facing a disaster if fuel is not delivered. We have 24