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Israeli airstrike kills three boys in Gaza, ambulance access impeded

On Sunday 28 October, three Palestinian children were killed during an Israeli airstrike, suspected to have been from a drone in Gaza, northeast of Khan Younis.

Watch: UK medics travel to Gaza to improve breast cancer care

Last month, a MAP-supported breast cancer mission travelled to Gaza. The team comprised of Dr Ashwini Sharma, Consultant Radiologist, and Dr Gerard O’Hare, Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist.

New MAP fact sheet: Addressing Gaza's humanitarian emergency

MAP has released a new fact sheet, which discusses the humanitarian emergency in Gaza and recommends how the UK Government can address the unprecedented crisis.

An unprecedented crisis for Palestinians: How will the UK respond?

Writing in the New Statesman last week, MAP CEO Aimee Shalan called on the UK Government to address an unprecedented crisis for Palestinians

At Labour Party conference, MAP urges action on Israeli policies endangering Palestinian cancer sufferers

Last week, MAP was at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool speaking to Parliamentarians, delegates and the public about the humanitarian emergency in Gaza, and barriers to the right to health of Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees.

Watch: MAP supported surgeons treat Gaza's wounded

In September, Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) supported another limb reconstruction mission to Gaza in partnership with IDEALS. Over five days, the team of UK medics supported local health workers in the treatment of protesters injured by Israeli forces.

MAP’s Director of Programmes in Gaza speaks at Labour Party Conference

This week, MAP was at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool speaking to Parliamentarians, delegates and the public about the humanitarian emergency in Gaza, and barriers to the right to health of Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees.

Developing physiotherapy care for Gaza’s youngest generation

This summer Sioned Davies, Senior Paediatric Physiotherapist at the Countess of Chester Hospital, and Colin Hamilton, Senior Paediatric Physiotherapist at Cambridge University Hospitals, joined MAP in Gaza to provide training to 32 local physios working with children and new born babies.

UN: “Gaza health sector is collapsing” amid international inaction

The UN has outlined a significant funding shortfall as it seeks to address immediate humanitarian needs in Gaza and across the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt).

UN: Gaza hospital emergency fuel to run out within days

On Wednesday 5 September the UN warned that emergency fuel stocks at critical health facilities in Gaza will run out within days, unless urgent funding is secured from international donors.

Joint statement: The UK must show leadership on UNRWA and the rights of Palestinian refugees

Joint statement on behalf of 15 UK-based humanitarian, development, human rights and faith organisations, calling on the UK to show leadership on UNRWA and the rights of Palestinian refugees.

New MAP film: Gaza health workers risking life and limb

In MAP’s latest film, health workers in Gaza describe being injured by direct hits from tear gas canisters whilst carrying out their crucial, life-saving work at the "Great March of Return" demonstrations.

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