Major geophysical events such as earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes can occur with little or no warning and have catastrophic effects. This lecture will consider the health impacts of these natural disasters and how best to minimise them. Trauma often dominates the first days after the initial event but predicting the medium-term effects such as infectious diseases can head off predictable secondary health disasters over the medium and long term. This lecture was recorded by Sir Chris Whitty on 20th February 2024 at Barnard's Inn Hall, London Chris was Gresham Professor of Physic at Gresham College from 2018 to 2022, and Visiting Professor of Public Health 2015-2018 and again since 2022. He is the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for England and the UK Government's Chief Medical Adviser.
Gresham College lecture by Sir Chris Whitty
