#Healthcare

Palestinian prisoners’ health deteriorates as the hunger strike enters its second month

This week approximately 1,000 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons entered their second month of a hunger strike over conditions and medical rights.

Celebrating Palestinian nurses on International Nurses Day

International Nurses Day is an opportunity for us to celebrate the inspirational work of the nurses who work for MAP's programmes and partners.

Gaza health crisis deepens as 33 percent of medicines at ‘zero stock’

The Ministry of Health (MoH) in Gaza has this week announced that 33% of essential medicines and 31% of medical disposables are at ‘zero stock’, meaning that less than a month’s supply is available on shelves.

Press release: Patient care affected by teargas, stun grenades used near Palestinian medical complex

Medical Aid for Palestinians has today condemned the firing of teargas canisters, stun grenades and bullets by Israeli forces inside the Palestine Medical Centre in Ramallah, the West Bank, on Thursday morning.

Nine Palestinians killed, more than 100 injured in Lebanon’s largest refugee camp

Recent violence in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ein el Helweh in the city of Saida, South Lebanon, has once again resulted in deaths, injuries and insecurity for residents. More than a week of armed confrontations began on 7 April.

New MAP briefing exposes attacks on Palestinian medical staff and facilities

Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) has today released the second in our series of briefings investigating the impact of 50 years of Israel’s military occupation on the health and dignity of Palestinians.

Join MAP’s side event at the Human Rights Council: Health Under Occupation

If you are attending the Human Right Council session in Geneva next week come along to Medical Aid for Palestinian’s (MAP) side event!

The Lancet-Palestinian Health Alliance: A forum for change

MAP’s Director of Advocacy and Campaigns, Neil Sammonds, reports from the 8th Annual LPHA Conference in Ramallah

Over 100 MPs contacted so far! No mother and child should be separated by the blockade

The MAP team would like to thank all our supporters who have so far written to their MPs to raise concerns about how the blockade is separating mothers in Gaza from their children in East Jerusalem hospitals .

New MAP briefing exposes barriers to Palestinian healthcare

MAP's new briefing explores how barriers to freedom of movement are preventing some Palestinian patients from accessing centres of vital care...

Asfari-MAP scholars in the UK – Amani’s story

When I chose to study in the United Kingdom for my master’s degree, my aim was to get the best education possible while ...

Celebrating International Women’s Day with Palestinian refugees in Lebanon

“I am a man. I was… I’m still… and will always be superior! Women say we are their masters. We are like ...

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