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Last month, five UK-based medics, including members of the UK’s Royal College of Surgeons, travelled to Gaza with Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) to continue developing surgical skills amongst Palestinian health workers. The visiting professionals, …
Read MoreJossephine Kwabiwaa, a 32-year-old heavily pregnant Ghanaian worker is currently being held in complete isolation, under horrific conditions in an Israeli prison, the CAJnews Africa reported on Wednesday.Kwabiwaa has reportedly been placed in isolation…
Read MoreThe health of women and children is a major cause for concern for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, with rates of maternal and child mortality and morbidity remaining high. Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP)’s team of community midwives play a vital rol…
Read MoreWafa Dakwar, Medical Aid for Palestinians’ (MAP’s) Senior Programme Officer in Lebanon, describes how MAP is helping to prevent and address gender-based violence in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon:Every year and all over the world, between 25 Nove…
Read MoreDear friend,The Christmas holidays are a time to reflect. On our lives and on the lives of others. On the successes and hardships of the past year and on how to galvanise ourselves for the year ahead.At MAP, we are incredibly proud of the work that we …
Read MoreAs of today, Palestinian administrative detainee in Israel, Ahmad Zahran has been on 90 days hunger strike, demanding an end to his incarceration without charge or trial and based on secret evidence, according to the Palestinian Prisoners’ Commission.C…
Read MoreGaza paramedic Sabreen Qeshta describes in MAP’s new film being shot while treating injured demonstrators at the Great March of Return and the impact this has had on her life.Despite being an injured paramedic requiring a consultation on removing the b…
Read MoreSami Abu Diak, a Palestinian prisoner, died in the solace of an empty Israeli hospital room after a battle with cancer.Following the announcement of Diak’s death officials were accused of medical negligence. Diak was arrested during the second intifada…
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