Bristol event: Palestinian refugees, pledge for protection and safety
The Palestine Museum and Cultural Centre is bringing together organisations and experts in Bristol to discuss the current situation of Palestinian refugees around the world. The purpose of the event...
View ArticleMAP breast cancer delegation visits occupied Palestinian territory
This week, a team of British medical specialists has begun a two-week visit to the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) as part of the programme of Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) to improve care...
View ArticleSix Gaza cancer patients die after being denied access to treatment
Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) is deeply concerned that five female cancer patients died in August after being prevented from attending hospital appointments outside of Gaza. According to MAP’s...
View ArticleMAP at the Labour Party Conference 2017
This week, Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) was at the Labour Party Conference in Brighton speaking to delegates about the humanitarian emergency in Gaza, and barriers to the right to health of...
View ArticleImproving breast cancer care behind Gazaâs closure
Medical Aid for Palestinians’ (MAP) Advocacy and Campaigns Manager, Rohan Talbot, reports on this week’s latest medical delegation to Gaza: This week I have been fortunate enough to accompany a...
View ArticleTraining Palestinian health workers in specialist burns care
Burns injuries – from industrial accidents, house fires, and even arson attacks by Israeli settlers – are a prevalent risk to health for Palestinians in the West Bank, and can have serious, life-long...
View ArticleAnnual Fundraising Day for Scottish Medical Aid for Palestinians
Come along to Scottish MAP's annual fundraiser in Edinburgh on Saturday 28 October. 10am-2pm Christ Church Hall Morningside Road (Holy Corner) Edinburgh EH10 4DD Speakers Scottish Medical Aid for...
View ArticleMPs witness barriers to health and dignity in the West Bank
This week, the latest delegation of British MPs completed a five-day visit to the West Bank with Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) and our partners the Council for Arab-British Understanding (Caabu)....
View ArticleMAP at the Conservative Party Conference 2017
This week, Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) was at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester speaking to delegates about how the UK can best support development in the occupied Palestinian...
View ArticleJoin our Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2017 Campaign
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual worldwide campaign to raise understanding of the importance of breast cancer treatment, education and research. Breast cancer is now one of the best...
View ArticleTake action: call on the UK Government to help save lives in Gaza
Gaza is experiencing a humanitarian emergency. Please write to your MP, using the tool below, and ask them to call on the UK government to take action to support patients in Gaza. UN Secretary-General...
View ArticleDr Philippa Whitford MP talks about her recent visit to Gaza with MAP
This week, Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) was at the Scottish National Party’s (SNP) annual conference in Glasgow talking to delegates about barriers to Palestinians’ right to health under...
View ArticleLinaâs story: supporting Palestinian babies in Lebanon
The health of women and children is a major cause for concern for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. The country’s refugee camps and Palestinian gatherings are beset by overcrowding, poverty, and a...
View ArticleImproving emergency care in Gazaâs busiest hospital
Al Shifa Hospital, in Gaza City, is Gaza’s main trauma hospital. During Israel’s 2014 military offensive on Gaza, the Emergency Department received high numbers of casualties and became a hub for...
View ArticleLondon event: Gaza on the brink?
Tuesday 24 October, 6pm, House of Commons Join Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) next week for an event in Parliament to discuss the humanitarian situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, and...
View Article60 Parliamentarians urge UK Government action on Gaza emergency
A group of 60 British MPs and Peers have this week written to Minister Alistair Burt (Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Department for International Development) to call on the UK Government to take...
View ArticlePromoting breast cancer awareness in Lebanonâs Palestinian refugee camps
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and across the West Bank, Gaza and Lebanon Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) and our partners are promoting understanding of the disease and the importance...
View ArticleMAP supporting Palestineâs next generation of family doctors
As part of our Essential Primary Healthcare programme, Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) is supporting vital initiatives to develop true family health care in the West Bank. This approach to primary...
View ArticleBreast Cancer Awareness Month in the West Bank
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and across the West Bank, Gaza and Lebanon, Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) and our partners are promoting understanding of the disease and the importance...
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