#Limb Reconstruction

Six-year-old Mariam overcomes adversity with limb reconstruction surgery in Gaza

Read about six-year-old Mariam’s long and complex limb reconstruction surgery, thanks to MAP’s support, in Gaza.

Mahmoud’s journey of hope at a MAP-supported limb reconstruction unit in Gaza

In 2021, Mahmoud endured severe injuries that led to a challenging limb reconstruction journey. But thanks to a MAP-backed limb reconstruction unit, he is on the path to recovery.

Five years on from the Great March of Return wounds are still unhealed

Ahmad is still being treated for a gunshot wound he sustained during the ‘Great March of Return’ protests in Gaza, five years ago today.

MAP sends largest limb reconstruction surgery mission to Gaza since COVID-19 outbreak

A team of six visiting surgeons from the UK worked alongside their local counterparts in Gaza to treat 57 patients with a variety of complex limb injuries.

Video: MAP's first medical mission to Gaza in 17 months

Dr Andy Ferguson, Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP)'s Director of UK Programmes, gives an update on MAP's limb reconstruction mission to Gaza – our first mission in 17 months.

Not just a painful memory: Continuing to treat the Great March of Return’s gunshot wounds

Read about how MAP is still helping those injured at the "Great March of Return" protests in Gaza recover from gunshot wounds three years on.

Treating gunshot injuries in Gaza amid the pandemic

Mohammed Aghaalkurdi, MAP’s Limb Reconstruction Project Assistant, describes his work supporting patients with complex limb injuries in Gaza.

Abier’s success story: “My legs are the same length. I couldn’t be happier”

Hear from Abier about the treatment and care she received from the MAP-supported limb reconstruction team in Gaza.

First steps towards recovery: How MAP is helping Hosam walk again after he was shot

20-year-old Hosam is a keen footballer from Jabalia Refugee Camp. He is one of 8,000 people who have been shot with live ammunition, predominantly to their limbs, since the “Great March of Return” protests began in Gaza on 30 March 2018.

MAP’s largest limb reconstruction mission to Gaza

Last month, MAP supported our largest limb reconstruction surgical mission to Gaza yet, in partnership with IDEALS.

MAP’s Gaza team share expertise in treating gunshot wounds at international conference

This summer, Shahd and Mohammed, our Limb Reconstruction Project Assistants from Gaza, travelled to Liverpool to join limb reconstruction specialists at a conference hosted by the British Limb Reconstruction Society.

Saving lives and limbs in Gaza

Gaza’s hospitals are overwhelmed by mass trauma casualties.