Palestine a leader in family practice healthcare
(WHO) A changing world requires a new approach to patient care, said presenters at a joint Ministry of Health and WHO workshop on the family practice model of healthcare on Saturday. This model –...
View ArticleDfid is helping change the lives of injured Palestinians from Gaza
(Letter in the Guardian) Nobody can condone ill-spent public funds and I support those seeking to use the Independent Commission for Aid Impact’s findings to challenge the Department for International...
View ArticleWhat's it like to be a surgeon in Gaza?
Dr. Adnan Bursh is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon who lives in Gaza City with his family. Dr. Bursh went to medical school in Romania and did his orthopaedic training in Jordan and at Kings in...
View ArticleGaza â Look Closer
MAP’s Kate Mason travelled to Gaza for the first time in October as part of a mission to explore new programme options following the recent conflict that killed over 2,000 Palestinians and injured...
View ArticleTackling Polio in Lebanon
As the war in Syria approaches its fourth year, public health concerns are rising, especially after the outbreak of several infectious diseases perhaps the most worrying of which is Polio. Wafa...
View ArticleLive Twitter Q&A from Gaza
Next week will see our latest MAP-Ideals surgical mission travel to Gaza along with over £100,000 worth of specialist equipment. For Dr. Naveen Cavale, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon from King’s...
View ArticleGazaâs âGround Zero'
MAP’s Paul Julien recently returned from a visit to Gaza. Here he contrasts what he witnessed following the 2009 conflict with the situation today following the July assault. Each time I approach Gaza...
View ArticleSpecial Offer on Mohammed Assaf tickets for MAP Supporters
On Friday the 28th of November for the first time in the UK, Arab Idol winner Mohammed Assaf, who is from Gaza, will perform at the Central Hall Westminster. Mohammed recently won the MTV EMA Award...
View ArticleIsrael bans Norwegian doctor from Gaza for life
MAP is deeply concerned by the refusal of access to a medical practitioner into Gaza. Following the recent conflict thousands of Palestinians in Gaza require specialised surgical treatment and it is...
View ArticleEast Jerusalem - Occupation through a childâs eyes
The latest crisis in Jerusalem is the worst for a decade and is exacerbating the existing social problems already facing residents and in particular children. MAP works with a community centre,...
View ArticleNeonatal Life Support Training in Gaza
Improving Maternal and Child Health (MCH) is one of MAP’s key priorities. This is particularly critical in Gaza, where there are approximately 50,000 pregnancies every year and 3,700 newborns are...
View Article#GazaOperation
During the 51 day conflict in Gaza, hospitals and health centres were overwhelmed by the numbers of injuries. Even before the attacks started, the health system in Gaza was in a dire condition after...
View ArticlePetition calls for Dr Mads Gilbert to be allowed into Gaza
The petition on the campaign site 38 degrees reads: Petition to appeal to the Israeli Government to lift their imposed life ban on Dr Mads Gilbert returning to Gaza Why is this important? Dr Gilbert...
View ArticleDeploying Medical Supplies to Palestinians in Lebanon
MAP joins forces with UNRWA to improve Maternal & Child Health among Palestinian refugees in Lebanon Addressing the dire need among Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, MAP has donated a stock of...
View ArticleEmergency in Gaza City
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in Gaza, has declared an Emergency in Gaza City, following extreme weather and severe flooding over the past 48 hours. No casualties or injuries have...
View ArticlePioneering Surgery takes place in Gaza
The 51-day Israeli operation in the Gaza Strip this summer was the most deadly and destructive escalation in recent years. More than 2,000 people were killed in the course of the attacks and over...
View ArticleReflections from Gaza
MAP’s CEO Tony Laurance shares his reflections on the winter facing Palestinians following his recent visit to Gaza. Just getting to Gaza last month reminded me of the difficulties the people there...
View ArticleUN Statement on International Day of Persons with Disability
On International Day of Persons with Disability, the United Nations acknowledges the contributions of Persons with Disability to society and highlights the need to continue working to promote their...
View ArticleWounds unhealed in Gaza
Intuition, or a strict diet of western media, would have us believe that all Palestinians must be traumatized, in shock, emotionally dysfunctional. No life can exist in a place as bruised and battered...
View ArticleMAP Surgeons Visiting Gaza: Repairing Limbs and Changing Lives
MAP is sending small teams of leading NHS consultant surgeons on short missions to Gaza, where they work in partnership with Palestinian doctors to provide specialist care. In November, two plastic...
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