Memorial for Dr Susan Abarca Salazar
11 Sep 2023
We are sharing news of a memorial for the sad passing of Dr Susan Abarca Salazar.
Susan was a Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases from Peru. As a doctoral candidate on the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and Nagasaki University Joint PhD Programme for Global Health since 2021, she worked on researching new diagnostics for children with tuberculosis meningitis in collaboration with the MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL and international partners. Susan was a deeply valued friend and colleague and will be sorely missed by everyone who had the privilege to know her.
A memorial for Susan will be held on Tuesday 12 September 2023, 12:15–13:00 (6:15–7:00 GMT-5) in the Manson Lecture Theatre (LSHTM, Keppel Street, London, WC1E 7HT) and will include a minute of silence.
For those who cannot attend in person, the memorial will be livestreamed with Spanish translation. Participants can use the interpretation function on the menu bar to switch their audio channel for real-time translation. There will also be live captions in English and Spanish available during the service.
Tea and coffee and a quiet room will be available after the memorial.
Later that day, Newman House Catholic Chapel (111 Gower Street, London WC1E 6AR) will celebrate Mass for Susan at 17:30 (BST). All are welcome to meet in Keppel Street reception at 17:00 for those who would like to walk there in a group. Please look for Ian Carter, Head of Student Support Services at LSHTM. Receptionists will direct those to the chapel who did not walk from LSHTM.
A JustGiving fundraiser has been set up by Susan’s friends and colleagues to make personal donations to send to her family in Peru.
A physical memorial book will be given to the family in Peru for the funeral. If you would like to send any messages or photos, please send this to Eneko Unda-Berra as soon as possible so they can be translated and printed.
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