King’s College London (KCL) researchers have deepened their collaboration with the Ukrainian medical community.
Professor Richard Sullivan and Dr Gemma Bowsher from KCL’s Centre for Conflict and Health Security have demonstrated their commitment to the Ukrainian health sector following their participation in the Global Medical Knowledge Alliance’s Quality and Safety Conference and the Women in Medicine Conference.
Their recent visit to Lviv highlights the university’s longstanding collaboration with the Ukrainian medical community amid the adversity and conflict the country continues to face, with research and health services under significant pressure.
Attending the conferences allowed both Professor Sullivan and Dr Bowsher to share their research and expertise on health and oncological care in conflict-stricken environments, KCL reports.
Their focus was on international collaboration in the increasingly global field of medical research and the strengthening of health services and patient care systems.
During the Women in Medicine Conference, the growing importance of female leaders in such challenging settings was explored, which included women in medicine and how their contributions are crucial to healthcare.
The Centre for Conflict and Health Security at King’s College London has long been in collaboration with Ukrainian institutions and the exchange between them has informed medical conversations and strategies in times of crises.
Following the invasion of Ukraine, the researchers have provided support and worked together in order to restore the organisation of health and cancer care delivery through reform and policy-making.
Both Professor Sullivan and Dr Bowsher have extensive experience in the field of oncology and the effects on regions struck by conflict and war worldwide. Their respective research and partnerships with Ukrainian professionals reflects their drive to create resilient medical systems.
Professor Sullivan shared that the Centre for Conflict and Health Security is “steadfastly committed to the long-term support and collaboration across a range of health security” and to building up affected health systems.
In addition, Dr Bowsher explained that deepening this collaboration with Ukrainian medics is important in order to support the “essential work of Ukrainian medical services” that are currently under “immensely challenging conditions.”
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