Global Health Crisis: How USAID, The Med Center & Houstonians Address the Challenge

In a world where over 4 billion people lack adequate healthcare and ongoing conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East, Sudan, and beyond intensify the global health crisis, what role can America play in addressing these urgent challenges?

Medical Bridges, the Baker Institute, and the World Affairs Council of Greater Houston invite you to an essential forum featuring distinguished experts who have witnessed these crises firsthand and implemented life-saving solutions on the global stage.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Andrew Natsios
Former Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development (2001-2006)
Former U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan

Drawing from his pivotal experience directing USAID during critical humanitarian interventions and navigating the complexities of the Darfur crisis, Andrew Natsios will share powerful insights on how American medical and development programs have not only saved millions of lives but also reduced armed conflict worldwide. His frontline perspective reveals the crucial intersection between health infrastructure, diplomacy, and global stability.

HEALTHCARE IN CRISIS: CONFLICT ZONES & UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES

• Ambassador David Satterfield
  Director, Baker Institute for Public Policy | Janice and Robert McNair Chair in Public Policy
• Dr. Peter Hotez, MD, PhD
  Professor of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine
• Consul General Vitalli Tarasiuk
  Consulate General of Ukraine in Houston
• Dr. Sima Samar
  Nobel Peace Prize Nominee
• Ronan O’Malley
  Chief Programs Officer, World Affairs Council of Greater Houston

GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS: THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY

• Walter Ulrich
  President and CEO, Medical Bridges, Inc.
• Dr. Tadia Diallo
  Director of Global Health, Medical Bridges, Inc.
• Solomon Musyimi
  Attorney | President, Care for a Child’s Heart
• Nasruddin Rupani
  President of World’s Gold & Diamonds, Inc.

This is not just another panel discussion.

This is a rare opportunity to engage with leaders who have shaped global health policy, implemented solutions in the world’s most challenging environments, and understand the complex intersection between healthcare access, geopolitics, and human security.