Public Health on the Pitch: Radiation Readiness for the FIFA World Cup

  • 24 Feb 2026
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Webinar
Join ASTHO for a webinar focused on public health preparedness and response related to the upcoming FIFA World Cup. This webinar will highlight response operations to a radiological incident during a mass gathering. This session will feature Dr. Ziad Kazzi, an emergency physician and medical toxicologist with internationally recognized expertise in poisoning, and radiation toxicology. Dr. Kazzi will address key response considerations from a health department and public health lens, including triage, contamination management, radiation safety roles and detection assets, community reception centers (CRCs), medical countermeasures, and more.
Webinar Title: Public Health on the Pitch: Radiation Readiness for the FIFA World Cup
Date: February 24, 2026
Time: 1:00 pm-2:00 pm ET


Objectives:

  • Increase knowledge of public health roles and priorities in responding to a radiological incident at a large-scale event, including coordination with radiation safety officers and use of detection assets.
  • Increase ability to identify key response actions related to PPE, triaging, contamination management, CRC operations, and medical countermeasure considerations
  • Increase recognition of short and long-term public health considerations, such as population monitoring, risk communication, and recovery planning following a radiological incident.
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