Latest MAP-IDEALS surgical mission sees Gazaâs Limb Reconstruction Unit...
Last week, a group of medical specialists from the UK visited Gaza in the latest MAP and IDEALS Limb Reconstruction surgical mission. This programme of support started in response to the high number...
View ArticleWitness Winter 2017: 50 years of occupation
2017 marks a number of troubling anniversaries for the Palestinian people, including 10 years of blockade in Gaza, 50 years since the startof the occupation, and 100 years since the signing of the...
View ArticleHealing hearts: MAPâs tertiary care support for Palestinian refugees from...
In May 2016, MAP received a grant from the Lebanon Humanitarian Fund to support our ongoing project to pay for life-saving surgeries for Palestinian Refugees from Syria and the cost of very expensive...
View ArticleA Christmas message from Tony Laurance
Dear friend, This is my last word as CEO of MAP. I am retiring at the end of the year after four years at the helm. I leave an organisation which is reaching out to more Palestinians than ever before,...
View ArticleMAP welcomes DfID support for Palestinian health system
Medical Aid for Palestinians welcomes the decision by the UK's Department for International Development (DfID) to continue to provide funding to the Palestinian Authority, specifically for the health...
View ArticleViolent clashes affect healthcare services for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon
Recent clashes in the refugee camp of Ein el Helweh in the city of Saida, South Lebanon, have once again affected the provision of healthcare services for Palestinian residents. Armed confrontations...
View ArticleWhat does the UN Security Council resolution mean for Palestinian health and...
MAP's Acting Policy and Campaigns Manager, Bob Jones, writes on the recent UN Security Council Resolution on the issue of Israeli Settlements: “Reaffirming its relevant resolutions, including...
View ArticleIsraeli demolitions of Palestinian homes and property highest since records...
The Israeli demolition of Palestinian homes and property has reached an alarming high in 2016. A new Al Jazeera interactive tool launched this week shows that demolitions soared in 2016, with the...
View ArticleUN: Restrictions to Palestinian Right to Movement are Putting Lives at Risk
Patients including those in need of urgent care like women in labour, when delayed or denied access to specialised medical services, can suffer from deteriorating medical conditions which can affect...
View ArticleLife-saving care for Palestinian refugees from Syria: Abu Maherâs story
Through the Tertiary Healthcare fund, MAP supports Palestinian refugees struggling to access healthcare while coping with the difficult conditions of displacement. We have told the stories of a number...
View ArticleWest Bank project update: Promoting family medicine in Palestine
Health sectors in countries the world over face the same twin challenges to supporting their populations: the growing burden of chronic diseases coupled with an ageing population. The Palestinian...
View ArticlePalestinian Child Dies after being Denied Access to Hospital by Israeli...
MAP was saddened to hear of the death of 17 year old Ahmed Hasan Shubeir who was denied a permit to exit Gaza to receive lifesaving medical treatment. Ahmed Shubeir was born with a congenital heart...
View ArticleThank you to all #MatchTheFine supporters!
MAP is delighted to be joining the director of the Lajee Centre in Glasgow this weekend for the handover of a cheque from the #MatchTheFineForPalestine fundraiser. The money raised is being split...
View ArticleNew Council of Europe report calls for the lifting of the blockade of Gaza
The blockade has to end to ensure that the population of Gaza has access to basic and inalienable human rights. On Tuesday 24 January 2017 the Council of Europe adopted a report emphasising how the...
View ArticleWest Bank update: A step forward for burns treatment in Palestine
Burns injuries – from industrial accidents, house fires, and even arson attacks by Israeli settlers – are a prevalent risk to health for Palestinians, and can have serious life-long effects. Medical...
View ArticleDisability projects in Lebanon: Giving hope to Palestinian children
With their uneven streets and tight, twisting alleyways, Lebanon’s Palestinian refugee camps can be tricky enough for anyone to traverse. But for Palestinian refugees with disabilities, these walkways...
View ArticleCall to Action: We Demand Health and Dignity for Palestinians
As Palestinians prepare to mark 50 years of living under the military occupation Israel has imposed since 1967, and 10 years under blockade and closure in Gaza, Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) has...
View ArticleCycle for Palestine: Babs MacGregor
In 2016, Babs joined MAP's Cycle Palestine, a 230km bike ride tackling the heat and the hills of the West. Following this event, Babs has decided to take on another cycling challenge this year to show...
View ArticleNew MAP briefing exposes barriers to Palestinian healthcare
Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) and Physicians for Human Rights – Israel (PHRI) have today co-launched the first in a series of briefings exploring how Israel’s occupation affects the health and...
View ArticleCompetition: Win two tickets to Give It Up For Palestine!
Standard tickets for MAP’s comedy event, Give it Up for Palestine, are now sold out, however MAP is giving away two tickets to one lucky winner! Fancy watching performances from Bill Bailey, Alexei...
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