Remembering MAPâs friend and colleague John Beavis
All of us at Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) are very sad to learn of the death of close friend and colleague John Beavis MB FRCS DMCC. “John was a much-loved friend, founder and chairman of our...
View ArticleSaving lives and limbs in Gaza
Gaza’s hospitals are overwhelmed by mass trauma casualties. Since 30 March, Palestinians in Gaza have been participating in widespread civil society-organised demonstrations, known as the “Great March...
View ArticleThe outstanding work of MAP's community midwives
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 ArticleLife in the shadow of the settlements
Demolitions are a day-today reality for many Bedouin communities living in ‘Area C’, where Israel maintains full civil and military control. Previously individual homes and buildings such as schools...
View ArticleThe UK must address attacks on Palestinian health workers
Since 30 March 2018, Gaza has seen widespread civil society-organised demonstrations, named the “Great March of Return”. Two thirds of Gaza’s two million-strong population are refugees and protesters...
View ArticleMAPâs partner: Bringing smiles to hospitalised children in East Jerusalem
Rasha Kaloti, MAP’s Programme Officer in the West Bank, describes a fun initiative in Al Mekassed hospital recently supported by MAP’s partner in occupied East Jerusalem, Al Saraya Centre. Through our...
View ArticleKhan al Ahmar: MAP-supported mobile clinic supporting the community
Rasha Kaloti, MAP’s Programme Officer in the West Bank, recently accompanied the MAP-supported mobile health clinic on a visit to the Bedouin community of Khan al Ahmar. Below she describes the care...
View ArticleAmbulances and hospital under attack amid dangerous escalation in the West Bank
Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) is gravely concerned by the dangerous escalation in the West Bank, including attacks against Palestinian ambulances and a hospital. According to UN OCHA, since 9...
View ArticleDeveloping surgical and trauma care skills in Gaza
Wafa Kanan, MAP’s Project Officer in Gaza, and Rasha Al Moghany, MAP’s Medical Training Officer in Gaza, report on two medical missions supported by Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) in Gaza in...
View ArticleHow one simple piece of equipment is helping Gazaâs health workers care for...
The dedicated staff of neonatal intensive care units in Gaza face numerous challenges as they seek to protect the lives and wellbeing of at-risk new-borns. The 11-year closure and movement...
View ArticleA Christmas message from MAP CEO Aimee Shalan
Dear friend, This year has been yet another difficult and tragic one for Palestinians. The shocking use of force by Israeli forces against demonstrators in Gaza has killed scores and injured...
View ArticlePalestine to Ethiopia: treating serious burns injuries
Last Month, Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) reported on the difficult journey of Gaza surgeon Dr Mahmoud Basal to attend a training in Ethiopia on the treatment of serious burns injuries, run by...
View ArticleHow MAP is promoting safe pregnancies for Palestinian refugees
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 ArticleâI didnât imagine Iâd walk againâ
Ahlam* is a 70-year-old Palestinian refugee who lives in Al-Buss refugee camp in Tyre, South Lebanon. A few months ago, she fell down the stairs and broke her hip. The doctor told her that she needed...
View ArticleDeaths and injuries continue in Gaza amid deepening health crisis
On Friday 11 January, one Palestinian woman was killed, and at least 25 others injured, including one paramedic, as a result of the use of live fire by Israeli forces at the ongoing “Great March of...
View ArticleGazaâs health sector on the brink amid fuel crisis
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has this week warned that the functioning of 14 public hospitals, as well as other care services including blood banks, is critically endangered by electricity...
View ArticleMAP launches brand new mobile clinic in the West Bank
This month, Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) was delighted to launch the brand-new mobile clinic in partnership with the Islah Charitable Society, at a ceremony in Jericho attended by officials from...
View ArticleTowards a brighter future for young Palestinian refugees: Life skills...
The Palestinian refugee camps and gatherings of Lebanon, established in the wake of the Nakba over 70 years ago, continue to be a tough place to grow up. With limited basic services such as healthcare...
View ArticleMAPâs team immensely sad to hear of death of Jeremy Hardy
The entire team at Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) are immensely sad to learn of the death of Jeremy Hardy last week. Jeremy was a long-time friend of MAP, and vocal supporter of our mission to...
View ArticleCADI Day 2019: Promoting the rights of people with disability in Gaza
Life in Gaza, blighted by more than 11 years of unlawful Israeli closure, presents assorted challenges to people’s everyday rights and wellbeing, including high unemployment, electricity shortages,...
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