#Healthcare

MAP at Medact’s Health Through Peace Conference 2017

On 4-6 September, at Medact's 'Health Though Peace' conference, MAP discussed the impact of military detention on the mental health and psychological well-being of Palestinian children and how occupation obstructs the development of Palestinian healthcare.

"Each time I go to Gaza, things are worse than before"

MAP trustee Andrew Karney writes on his recent visit to Gaza and reflects upon the extreme challenges Gaza’s healthcare system is now experiencing.

Hebron’s new Burns Unit officially opens

Last week a team from Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) were delighted to participate in the official opening of the new MAP-supported burns treatment unit at Alia Hospital in Hebron.

Two more patients die in Gaza after being denied travel for treatment

Two more Palestinian patients have died after being denied permits by Israeli authorities to exit Gaza for medical treatment. Both women were diagnosed with cancer and denied access to vital treatment in Jerusalem.

Six Palestinians killed and over 40 injured in Ein el Helweh clashes

Recent armed violence in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ein el Helweh in the city of Saida, South Lebanon, has once again resulted in deaths, insecurity, and affected the provision of healthcare services for Palestinian residents.

Child dies from water pollution in Gaza amid worsening medical referral restrictions

This week the Al Mezan Center for Human Rights has reported on the sad death of five-year-old Mohammed Ahmed Salim al-Sayes.

The Lancet: ‘Research in the occupied Palestinian territory Special Issue 5’ digest

High-quality research is an essential tool for documenting the ways in which the social and political conditions of prolonged occupation affect the health and wellbeing of the Palestinian people who endure it, and for advocating for an end to violations of the right to health.

Supporting the development of Gaza’s physios through training in the UK

Nour, a limb reconstruction physiotherapist from Gaza, was recently in the UK training at King’s College Hospital. MAP caught up with her in London to find out more about her work and how her time in the UK helped her to develop professionally so she can best support her patients in Gaza.

Emergency action: call on the UK government to save lives in Gaza

Join MAP in calling on the UK government to support lifesaving intervention in Gaza.

MAP at Medact’s Health Through Peace Conference 2017

Medact's Research and Advocacy Manager invites MAP's supporters to their Health Through Peace Conference at York Univeristy this September, which MAP will be attending.

WHO report: Barriers to healthcare access continue to grow for Palestinian patients

A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights how Israel’s barriers to freedom of movement are harming the functioning of the Palestinian health system and the continuity of patient care.

Accountability must be sought for armed raids on East Jerusalem hospital

Israeli soldiers and police raided Al Makassed Hospital in occupied East Jerusalem twice last week, amid protests and clashes which have hit the West Bank.

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