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“The impact is unimaginable”: A diary of a MAP staff member under attack in Gaza

During Israel’s military offensive on Gaza in May 2021, MAP’s Programme Officer, Mohammed Aghaalkurdi, kept a diary of his experiences. Here, he shares the entries from two consecutive days last year.

One year on, MAP’s team reflect on the May 2021 offensive and Gaza’s slow recovery

One year on from Israel's offensive on Gaza in May 2021, MAP’s Gaza team reflect on the conditions they were working under, the trauma that many Palestinians still experience, and their hopes for the future.

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.

“I owe saving my limb to Gaza’s surgeons”: The impact of injuries four years on from the ‘Great March of Return’

Ahmad was shot by live ammunition during the 'Great March of Return'. Four years later, he is still suffering from the long-term impact of the injury he sustained.

My battle with my mental health: A personal account from Gaza

In this open and honest account, Seif shares his battle with mental illness and how support from Friends for Mental Health (FFMH), one of MAP’s partners in Gaza, has turned his life around.

Advancing opportunities for people with disabilities in Gaza

Haitham Saqqa, MAP’s Community Programme Officer in Gaza, spoke to Majeda who is challenging the stigma around disability and playing an active role in her community.

“The health sector is always on the edge of collapsing”

MAP spoke to Dr Bashar Murad, Emergency Medical Services Director at the Palestine Red Crescent Society in Gaza, who provided his outlook on the bleak situation facing health workers.

"قطاع الصحة دائماً على وشك الإنهيار"

Omicron surge threatens to overwhelm Gaza’s health services

One month after the first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 was discovered, Gaza is now in the midst of a fourth wave of the pandemic.

تفشّي متحوّر أوميكرون يهدد بإجهاد الخدمات الصحية في قطاع غزة

A vital lifeline for babies born under tightening blockade

Babies in Gaza are born in overburdened hospitals that face shortages of basic medical supplies and equipment, and a lack of skilled healthcare staff.

A new year’s message from MAP’s President, Baroness Morris of Bolton

A new year’s message from MAP’s President, Baroness Morris.

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