Dr. Apostolos Veizis
Executive Director at INTERSOS HELLAS in Greece
Dr. Apostolos Veizis, Executive Director of INTERSOS HELLAS, leverages decades of global experience in humanitarian aid and refugee healthcare. At the International Refugee and Migration Health Conference, he’ll explore innovative strategies for delivering care in crisis settings and fostering health equity.
About Dr. Apostolos Veizis
Dr. Apostolos Veizis is currently coordinating the work of INTERSOS HELLAS in Greece as Executive Director. He has previously worked at the HQ of Medecins Sans Frontieres-Greece as Director of Medical Operational Support Unit (SOMA), Programs and Institutional Relations Director and Medical Director.
Dr. Veizis also worked as the Head of Mission and Medical Coordinator for Medecins Sans Frontieres and Medecins Du Monde in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Russian Federation, Albania, Egypt, Georgia, Greece, Turkey.
He has participated on assessment, emergency assignments and evaluations in Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, Armenia, Lebanon, Syria, Ukraine, Turkmenistan, Zambia, Malawi, Uzbekistan, North Macedonia, Cyprus, Jordan, Moldova, Poland, Bulgaria, Czechia, Uganda and Tajikistan.
Dr. Veizis’ consultancy work includes consultancy work with the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Organization for Migration (IOM). He also teaches as a guest lecturer at many universities on topics of humanitarian aid and migration and health.
He is a member of the governing board of the Centre of Competence on Humanitarian Negotiation (CCHN), Advisory Board Member of the Lancet Migration European Regional Hub, Migrant Health Dermatology Working Group (MHDWG) of the International Foundation for Dermatology member, and member of the Task Force on Migration and Mental Health of the European Psychiatric Association (EPA).
Dr. Veizis has presented widely on a global stage and participated in international and national medical congresses, for which he has published related scholarly articles.