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Sep 2021
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Episode 33: Zero COVID in Lebanon: Is th...

KHALIL DIAB
About this episode

Please listen to and watch our newest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast with Drs. Jade Khalife and MohammadAli Jardali.

Dr. Khalife holds an MD from the American University of Beirut, a Master of Public Health, Health Management and Policy, and a Master of Science from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He is an advocate of the ZeroCOVID strategy and has established the Independent Lebanese Committee for the Elimination of COVID-19 with a clearly outlined strategy for Lebanon.

In this episode, Dr. Jardali and I discuss with him the pros and cons of the Zero COVID strategy in Lebanon and internationally, and we discuss his vision of combating COVID in Lebanon moving forward. Whether you are an advocate of the ZeroCOVID strategy or you believe in other COVID mitigation strategies, you will certainly enjoy this episode.

For more information, you can keep up-to-date on ZeroCOVID for Lebanon on zerocovidlb.wordpress.com and on twitter @zerocovidlb #ZeroCOVID #COVID19 #COVIDvaccine

Available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QelhPnY1Ydo

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