#health in exile

“It is not fair. Highly qualified Palestinian doctors are unable to work”

Imaan*, a gynaecologist, spoke to MAP about the barriers she has faced as a Palestinian refugee working in the Lebanese health sector.

“When a Palestinian medical student graduates she is told she can’t legally work in medicine”

Alia*, a Palestinian refugee studying to become a doctor at a Lebanese university, spoke to MAP about the barriers to becoming a doctor in Lebanon.

Collapse of healthcare for Palestinians in Lebanon inevitable without urgent action

Today Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) released a new report, warning that the health “system” for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon is scarcely fit for purpose.