Ben Schamisso

@NorthwesternU media relations medical news + video producer | Past: @ScrippsNews, @ChicagoTribune and @MedGlobalOrg

[Ben Schamisso @schamisso]

@NBCNewsHealth @EricTopol @NorthwesternMed Jane, I wrote the press release for Northwestern below. Lmk if you want to speak to the radiologists/engineers who authored the study

https://t.co/ORb1ZZqTNx

[MedGlobal @MedGlobalOrg]

Join us LIVE for “On the Ground with MedGlobal: Ukraine” as we bring you exclusive, firsthand insights into the realities on the ground in Ukraine. Our expert panel will delve into the stories, challenges, and resilience of those impacted, providing you with an in-depth look at the situation through on-the-ground perspectives.

📅 Date: Wednesday, August 28th
🕠 Time: 11:00 AM CST
🎥 Watch LIVE on: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and gain valuable insights.

[Ben Schamisso @schamisso]

"A ceasefire, or at the very least a humanitarian pause, is urgently needed to give this urgent polio vaccination campaign a fighting chance.”

—Dr. Zaher Sahloul, MedGlobal's President & Co-Founder

[MedGlobal @MedGlobalOrg]

With the first case of #polio in #Gaza confirmed, MedGlobal continues to call for a #ceasefire — or at least a pause — to ensure the UN-led vaccination campaign can safely reach nearly 650,000 children.

Statement from our President Dr. Zaher Sahloul: https://t.co/ZlbV7aRg23

[Ben Schamisso @schamisso]

Thanks @CStewartNews for discussing the war in Sudan.

Famine is deepening & nearly 11 million people — more than the entire population of NYC — are displaced. Among them is MedGlobal’s director on the ground who, despite being displaced himself, continues to help others.

[MedGlobal @MedGlobalOrg]

MedGlobal’s Sudan Director Adil Al-Mahi on @scrippsnews highlighting Sudan’s deepening famine and his own displacement.

“We see the suffering every day. We understand it because we have been displaced too.”

Watch his powerful plea for the world to help Sudan.

#Sudan #HumanitarianAid #MedGlobal

[Ben Schamisso @schamisso]

"The international community needs to do everything possible to guarantee aid workers unrestricted access to all regions of Sudan. We desperately need this access to prevent further loss of life.”

[MedGlobal @MedGlobalOrg]

War in #Sudan: MedGlobal urges ceasefire and safe aid access amid worsening famine crisis.

“We desperately need this access to prevent further loss of life,” said MedGlobal Sudan’s Adil Almahi.

Read his full statement and learn about our humanitarian response in Sudan: https://t.co/wGkx7ATEnJ

[Ben Schamisso @schamisso]

Thank you @erikaedwardsnbc for this powerful piece on Gaza’s children, featuring crucial insights from @MedGlobal volunteer Dr. Ahmad Yousaf and others recently returned from Gaza.

https://t.co/TvwdEuDaC6

[Ben Schamisso @schamisso]

MedGlobal's clinic near the #SimonBolivar bridge connecting #Venezuela and #Colombia is preparing to support what could be one the largest migration waves in years.

[MedGlobal @MedGlobalOrg]

Watch MedGlobal’s Angela Restrepo on @scrippsnews discussing the post-election turmoil in #Venezuela.

Our clinic at the Colombia-Venezuela border is on high alert, ready to support a possible influx of migrants fleeing instability.

#MedGlobal #Cúcuta #Colombia #Migration #HumanitarianAid

[Ben Schamisso @schamisso]

Thanks @yassineleen for adding our Friday ‘Khsara’ documentary screening to your @BlockClubCHI's weekend list!

The film features @MedGlobal Chicago doctors who volunteered in Gaza. Join the panel after the screening. Interviews available.

https://t.co/64KwxryZJB

[MedGlobal @MedGlobalOrg]

The Colombia-Venezuela border has become increasingly tense following the disputed Venezuelan presidential election. Reports of violence on the Venezuelan side have prompted emergency responses from Colombian medical teams and NGOs, including MedGlobal.

Our press release: https://t.co/EkdMQUd0o9

[MedGlobal @MedGlobalOrg]

"I felt immense guilt because I get to leave and they don't."

MedGlobal volunteer Dr. Ahmad Yousaf fought back tears during his live interview with Scripps News on his recent mission in Gaza.

#MedGlobalHeroes #Gaza #HumanitarianAid #MedicalMission #VolunteerDoctors

[MedGlobal @MedGlobalOrg]

Among the 45 U.S. medics who signed a letter to Pres. Biden on what they saw in Gaza are many MedGlobal doctors.

Two of them, Drs. John Kahler and Thaer Ahmad, told the Chicago Sun-Times the letter shows a consensus among witnesses.

https://t.co/dM5fatcqY4

#MedGlobal #Gaza #CeaseFireNow

[Ben Schamisso @schamisso]

Among the 45 US doctors & nurses who signed this open letter on what they saw while working in Gaza are many @MedGlobalOrg doctors.

"We cannot forget the scenes of unbearable cruelty directed at women and children that we witnessed ourselves."

[Feroze Sidhwa @FerozeSidhwa]

This is an open letter addressed to @POTUS, @VP , and @FLOTUS signed by 45 American physicians and nurses, about what we saw while working in Gaza. Please feel free to distribute. A PDF can be downloaded from the link and/or QR code on page 1.

[Ben Schamisso @schamisso]

Powerful interview with a MedGlobal doctor who just returned from a hospital mission in Gaza

[MedGlobal @MedGlobalOrg]

“I saw more kids die in my three weeks there than I’ve seen in my career," MedGlobal volunteer Dr. Ahmad Yousaf spoke to @rteradio1 about his recent mission at Al-Aqsa Hospital in Gaza.

Full interview: https://t.co/D7l9mdR3Op
#Gaza #MedGlobal #HumanitarianAid #DonateNow

[MedGlobal @MedGlobalOrg]

New footage from Wednesday shows MedGlobal staff in Khan Younis, Gaza, screening kids under 5 for malnutrition. Our teams provide life-saving support to displaced families, offering ready-to-use therapeutic food for severe malnutrition cases.

Join our mission to fight malnutrition. Donate today ➡️ https://t.co/N8aOzHT836

[MedGlobal @MedGlobalOrg]

"These doctors are showing up to work when they should be in line at the bakeries," MedGlobal board member Dr. Thaer Ahmad told @RalphNader.

MedGlobal’s 100 medical workers in Gaza run 10 clinics, offering free healthcare to 5,000+ patients daily.

Read: https://t.co/mLQMR3ovNp

[MedGlobal @MedGlobalOrg]

“People come to the hospital in pieces, and it’s hard not to be traumatized. They’re... my children’s age,” MedGlobal volunteer Dr. Ahmad Yousaf told
@KARK4News about the horrors in Gaza's hospitals & his commitment to protecting human life.

Read more: https://t.co/wJ8OaaRRCN

[Ben Schamisso @schamisso]

Happy to announce my new role as PR & Media Manager @MedGlobalOrg !

After 8 years at @scrippsnews, I'm honored to join MedGlobal's heroes in crisis zones like Gaza, Ukraine & Venezuela.

Journalist friends: Our global teams & US volunteers are ready to provide expert insights.

[Dr. Zaher Sahloul @sahloul]

Putin targets Ukrainian civilians because he could in Syria
The Syrianisation of the Ukraine war is no coincidence. Russia got away with it once — and believes it will again.
https://t.co/97SqCR9J1M

[Dr. Zaher Sahloul @sahloul]

We condemn the barbaric attack of Russia on Okhmadyt hospital in Kyiv. the largest cancer children hospital in Ukraine where @MedGlobalOrg teams trained nurses & doctors.
Putin attacks hospitals in #Ukraine because he was allowed to do so in Syria without accountability

[Ben Schamisso @schamisso]

@JakeGodin @bellingcat Congrats Jake!!