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Burns Care Services in Gaza, a forgotten national public health priority

Dr Hussein Shanti explains the specialist plastic and burns surgery training he is receiving in Egypt with the support of MAP, and how he hopes his new skills will improve treatment for prevalent burns injuries in Gaza.

MAP brings essential COVID-19 training to health workers battling the pandemic in Gaza, West Bank and Lebanon

MAP held a multidisciplinary COVID-19 training for Palestinian health workers with the support of high-profile specialists from the UK.

MAP supports essential respirator training for Palestinian health workers battling COVID-19

Training doctors and nurses to use Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) respirators in Palestine.

UK to Gaza: new breast cancer diagnosis and treatment techniques

This June, a MAP-supported breast cancer mission travelled to Gaza. The visiting medics delivered training to Palestinian health workers to improve outcomes and quality of life for those affected by breast cancer.

UK Neuro Specialists travel to Gaza with MAP

Last month, a group of UK neuro specialists were again in Gaza with MAP. The visiting medics supported the local team to strengthen and improve neurosurgical services, particularly the skills needed for treating complex spinal cord and brain tumour cases.

Teaching lifesaving techniques: How MAP supporters are helping to improve patient safety

With support from high-profile surgical experts from Birmingham and Cardiff in the UK, MAP is helping to develop neurosurgery in Gaza.

Palestinian medics travel to UK for breast cancer training

In April, MAP was delighted to support two Palestinian health workers from the West Bank to undertake one-month training observerships in leading breast cancer units in the UK.

UK surgeon performs lifesaving brain surgery in Gaza

In February a group of UK neurosurgeons were again in Gaza with MAP.

Watch now: MAP supports Gaza’s first surgical live screening

Mahmoud Shalabi, MAP’s Manager of Emergency and Medical Training Programmes, has produced a short video following members of the UK’s Royal College of Surgeons time in Gaza.

10th Conference of the Lancet Palestinian Health Alliance

Over 200 Palestinian and international health researchers met in Amman, Jordan, on 27/28th March 2019 for the 10th annual scientific conference of the Lancet Palestinian Health Alliance.

Palestine to Ethiopia: treating serious burns injuries

MAP recently supported four Palestinian health workers to attend a training in Ethiopia on the treatment of serious burns injuries.

Developing surgical and trauma care skills in Gaza

Wafa Kanan, MAP’s Project Officer in Gaza, and Rasha Al Moghany, MAP’s Medical Training Officer in Gaza, report on two medical missions supported by MAP in Gaza in November.