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  HUMANITARIAN & HEALTH CRISIS IN GAZA With Gaza Strip under siege and bombardment as a result of a war waged against it by the Israli army, hospitals and health services are suffering from an acute shortage of medicines, staff and equipment whichare required to meet the needs of the growing numbers of sick and wounded innocent civilians, including women, children and the elderly. The latest victims were two disabled children after a vicious Israeli strike on a disabled caring centre. Dr Abu Nada, from the PalMed office in Gaza, confirmed the situation to be catastrophic, with the health...

  PalMed Europe Emergency team moved to Gaza In response to the humanitarian and health crisis in Gaza, PalMed Europe will dispatch a medical convoy to the strip under siege and under fire. The team will leave Europe aiming to enter Gaza this weekend through Rafah Crossing following the coordination withthe Egyption authorities. It includes specialists in surgery and anesthesia. The convoy is to be followed by several others in the coming weeks to help the rileaf efforts in Gaza. Dr Abu Nada, from PalMed office in Gaza confirmed the situation to be catastrophic with the health sector struggling...

  PalMed’s third delegation arrived to Gaza PalMed’s third delegation passed the Rafah Crossing into Gaza today at the end of four days of waiting. The delegation consists of five specialists in neurosurgery, general medicine, interventional radiology, spinal surgery and  orthopaedic surgery. The current delegation is joining their PalMed colleagues working alongside their Palestinian colleagues in extremely difficult situation since the start of the war on Gaza....

  First organ transplant in Gaza carried out by PalMed surgeons PalMed surgeons team from the Royal Liverpool hospital carried out Gaza’s first organ transplant a fortnight ago as part of a long-term plan to train local medical staff to perform the surgery, according to The Guardian newspaper. Two patients underwent kidney transplants at Gaza’s largest public hospital, The Shifa, which often suffers from power cuts and medical supply shortages. Ziad Matouk, one of the patients, was born with one kidney and was also diagnosed with renal failure several years ago. He said “I cannot express my happiness, I’m proud...