About this episode
Dr. Hamza al-Kateab discusses his experiences as a doctor and activist in war-torn Syria.
Dr Hamza al-Kateab is a Syrian doctor, an activist and a public health advocate. He set up and ran a hospital in East Aleppo during the war in Syria. This work was documented in the film For Sama, created by his wife Waad al-Kateab. Hamza is now an activist working to stop the bombing of health facilities in Syria and other conflict areas through the campaign “Action For Sama” ( www.actionforsama.com / @actionforsama).
People in this episode
Host: Delan Devakumar
Guest: Dr Hamza al-Kateab
Topics covered
- public health
- activism
- Syria
- war
- health facilities
- documentary
Keywords
- Hamza al-Kateab
- Syria
- public health
- activism
- For Sama
- health facilities
- war
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Action For Sama
Places: Syria, East Aleppo
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