2ⁿᵈ Edition of Preventive Medicine World Conference 2026

Speakers - 2025

Graham Betts Symonds

  • Designation: Irish Red Cross
  • Country: Ireland

Biography

Dr Graham Betts Symonds, developed the Community Based Health and First Aid methodology for the IFRC, published in 2009 which operates in over 120 countries in local communities. In 2009, he adapted the programme for use in a detention setting on behalf of the Irish Red Cross and Irish Prison Health Services and established the Red Cross Movement’s Global Hub to drive detention preventive community-based health. Graham has 35 years of experience in community health, disaster preparedness and risk reduction with extensive teaching and research experience.