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طفرة فيروس كورونا "دلتا" تنذر بمفاقمة التهديدات لسلامة عمّال الصحة الفلسطينيين

ينذر وصول طفرة فيروس كورونا "دلتا" إلى الأرض الفلسطينية المحتلة بمفاقمة الأزمة التي يعاني منها النظام الصحي الفلسطيني جرّاء هشاشة وتقسيم وعدم الجاهزية التي يمر بها، كما ينذر وصول الطفرة شديدة العدوى بزيادة مخاطر السلامة والصحة النفسية بين عمّال الصحة الفلسطينيين الذين يعانون منذ بداية الجائحة من الإجهاد والقلق.

"كنت عاجزة": عمّال الصحة الفلسطينيون يصفون تجارب عملهم وعدم الجاهزية خلال استجابتهم لجائحة كورونا في قطاع غزة

قال ممرض ذو رتبة متقدمة في مستشفى الرنتيسي بغزة: "كنا أمام كارثة وشيكة: نظامنا الصحي مقسّم وهشّ. أوضحت الجائحة آثار 14 عاماً من حرمان القطاع الطبي من التنمية واضطررنا لتعلم كيفية احتواء فيروس معدِ في مدينة محاصرة في ظل ما كان لدينا من موارد وامكانيات محدودة."

MAP calls for an immediate end to attacks on Palestinian protesters

Medical Aid for Palestinians is deeply concerned by recent attacks on Palestinian protesters by Israeli and Palestinian security forces and urges immediate protection for protesters and health workers.

One month on from the ceasefire, Gaza still needs our attention

After killing 256 Palestinians, including 66 children, and injuring nearly 2,000 others, Israel’s 11-day military offensive on Gaza was finally brought to a halt with a ceasefire on 21 May. One month on, Palestinians in Gaza are still rebuilding their homes and lives, and many will suffer physical and psychological scars for years to come.

MAP welcomes establishment of Commission of Inquiry into violations of international law in the occupied Palestinian territories

MAP welcomes the establishment of a new Commission of Inquiry as a first step towards protecting healthcare and the rights to health and dignity in the occupied Palestinian territory by ending impunity for violations against them.

MAP’s Gaza voices in the media

During Israel’s 11-day military offensive in Gaza, from 10 to 21 May, Medical Aid for Palestinians’ team in Gaza shared their perspectives and insights on the latest violence in a range of media. This is a round-up of their expert analysis.

MAP urges UN Human Rights Council to ensure accountability and Palestinians' rights to healthcare

Fikr Shalltoot, Medical Aid for Palestinians' (MAP) Director of Programmes in Gaza, urges members of the UN Human Rights Council to support the resolution establishing a new Commission of Inquiry, to ensure accountability, and to ensure the protection of Palestinians and their basic rights to healthcare from future violations.

“We will rebuild it”: MAP partner joins clean-up campaign in Gaza

Thousands of Palestinians came together to clean up the destruction caused by Israel’s 11-day military offensive, as part of the “We will rebuild it” campaign organised by the Municipality of Gaza with Medical Aid Palestinians (MAP)’s partner, the Social Developmental Forum (SDF).

“We are still in shock”: Assessing the impact of attacks on Gaza

Following Israel’s 11-day military offensive on Gaza, which ended with a ceasefire on Friday, Medical Aid for Palestinians’ (MAP) Gaza team have been taking stock of the destruction caused to healthcare facilities, and persisting health and humanitarian challenges.

MAP team member's home damaged in Israeli airstrike on neighbouring tower block

Nawraz Abu Libdeh, Medical Aid for Palestinians’ (MAP) Finance and Administration Officer in Gaza, tells the story of her final iftar of Ramadan.

Ceasefire in Gaza is only the first step in ending suffering across occupied Palestine

Medical Aid for Palestinians welcomes the ceasefire which has brought an end to Israel’s current military assault on Gaza. But this is just an essential first step in ending the suffering for Palestinians across the occupied Palestinian territories.

MAP's letter to the UK Government on attacks on Palestinian healthcare

MAP's letter to the UK mission to the UN urging the UK government to condemn escalating attacks on Palestinian healthcare workers and medical infrastructure by Israel.

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