#Access to healthcare

A journey of despair and hope for one breast cancer survivor in Gaza

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, read Ghalia's story who has been denied access to breast cancer care four times and is now waiting for her permit to be approved to attend her second radiotherapy session outside Gaza.

MAP joins UK charities calling for an immediate end to the closure of Gaza

MAP joins UK charities calling for an immediate end to the closure of Gaza after 15 years of collective punishment and imposed fragmentation.

“Some women have had to deliver their babies on the side of the road”: Israel’s restrictions on accessing healthcare in Salfit

We spoke to Dr Abdelrahman Abdelhadi and Reem Abu Higleh about the challenges of accessing healthcare in Salfit and the impact it has on pregnant women.

15 years of blockade leaves Gaza facing a perpetual health crisis

Israel’s collective punishment of Gaza through its 15-year-long closure and blockade has created a humanitarian and health crisis that continues to deteriorate year-on-year.

Parents separated from children receiving medical care outside Gaza

A new report from the World Health Organization demonstrates how the restrictions Israel places on the movement of patients and families in Gaza harm patient care, including vital medical care for children.

Gaza cancer patients’ lives endangered as chemotherapy stocks dwindle

Medicine shortages and growing barriers to movement out of Gaza are increasingly putting the lives of cancer patients at risk. This week Al Rantisi Hospital in Gaza City, which provides oncology services, reported that 75% of their chemotherapy drug items had reached ‘zero stock’ levels.

New WHO reports underline healthcare challenges for Palestinian patients

A new report from the World Health Organization highlights how Israel’s barriers to freedom continue to prevent some Palestinian patients from accessing urgently needed medical care, including vital cancer treatment.

“Sometimes patients die”: Barriers facing Palestinian ambulances entering East Jerusalem

Last month MAP met with staff from the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) Emergency Medical Centre in Jerusalem to discuss barriers to ambulance access and how, for Palestinian patients, the process of entering East Jerusalem is fraught with obstacles.