HSAPW

Healthcare Students Association for Prevention of War is a national, student-led initiative.

Healthcare Students Association for Prevention of War (HSAPW)is a student-led initiative, organising for promotion of peace and prevention of war as a matter of public health.

Students of any field of health become a member of HSAPW when you join MAPW.

HSAPW determines its own priorities and activities. HSAPW welcomes all new students and young health professionals.

Meet the team

Nikola Vidovic (he/him)

Socials and design. Doctor of Medicine at Deakin University.

Favourite quote: “Each day provides its own gifts” – Marcus Aurelius

If you were chosen to represent your country in a global competition, what activity are you doing? Catan

Blessy Fernandez (she/her)

Administration and Internal Affairs Officer. Final year medical student at the ANU.
 
Favourite quote: “Nobody’s free until everybody’s free” – Fannie Lou Hamer.
 
If you were chosen to represent your country in a global competition, what activity are you doing? Colouring in children’s colouring books whilst studying whilst watching a movie whilst listening to rain sounds. 

Shayan Rasaratnam (he/him)

Committee Member. PGY1 in Albany WA.

Favourite quote: “கற்க கசடறக் கற்பவை கற்றபின் நிற்க அதற்குத் தக” – Learn well, then live by what you’ve learned.

If you were chosen to represent your country in a global competition, what activity are you doing? Squatting in the under 70kg weight class

Hadrien Moffroid (he/him)

External Communications Officer. Resident Medical Officer, Royal Darwin Hospital

Favourite quote:“Every thinking person fears nuclear war, and every technological nation plans for it. Everyone know it’s madness, and every country has an excuse” – Carl Sagan

If you were chosen to represent your country in a global competition, what activity are you doing? There’s definitely nothing I can do well enough to represent a country at it, but if I were to take my chances, I’d have to try and represent my country of birth (Belgium)
 in surfing. Purely because I’ve yet to meet a Belgian surfer, although google will tell you they exist.