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Mortality and Starvation in the Gaza Strip: Epidemiological Methods, Uncertainties, and Interpretations
Hybrid
The war in the Gaza Strip has resulted in significant civilian mortality and infrastructure damage, creating a public health emergency. Israeli military operations have caused massive destruction, displaced nearly 2 million people, and severely disrupted essential services. This seminar examines mortality and famine in Gaza over the past year, addressing health information system challenges, mortality and famine projections analysis, and data collection during conflict. The seminar will present mortality estimates using capture-recapture analysis methods and discuss famine projections that assess food insecurity and malnutrition risks.
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Speaker bio: Zeina Jamaluddine, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Her research explores how conflict, displacement, and social determinants shape nutrition and health among vulnerable populations in the Middle East and North Africa. She has led large-scale studies on maternal and child health, food and water security, and the evaluation of humanitarian interventions, with a focus on developing evidence-based solutions to reduce health and nutrition disparities.
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Booking is required for people outside of the Department of Social Policy and Intervention (DSPI). DSPI Members do not need to register.
Date:
20 November 2025, 16:00
Venue:
32-42 Wellington Square (Barnett House), 32-42 Wellington Square OX1 2ER
Venue Details:
VBR Department of Social Policy and Intervention, 32 Wellington Square OX1 2ER/ Microsoft Teams
Speaker:
Dr Zeina Jamaluddine (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)
Organising department:
Department of Social Policy and Intervention
Organiser:
Dr Amiya Bhatia (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address:
communications@spi.ox.ac.uk
Part of:
DSPI Michaelmas Term Seminar Series 2025
Booking required?:
Required
Booking url:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=G96VzPWXk0-0uv5ouFLPkT2uaizcmZ5ApE4BdJTNdBtUMUE0M0s4Q1NJSzhDQVdUUTJYVk5FM1VSUi4u
Audience:
Public
Editors:
Faith Inch,
Rachel Fisher
