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Arrival in Gaza of the Fourth Specialised Delegation of the Palestinian Doctors Association in Europe (PalMed) and the Sixth Delegation of Rahma Worldwide Foundation

Highlighting the unwavering commitment of our medical professionals dedicated to serving Palestine, a joint delegation of PalMed and Rahma Worldwide Foundation has safely arrived in Gaza. The delegation’s medical professionals aim to persist in their endeavours to bolster the healthcare infrastructure in the Gaza Strip and stand in solidarity with the Palestinian medical community and the innocent civilians there.

On Monday, March 18, 2024, a delegation comprising 22 esteemed colleagues, specialising in the fields below, arrived in Gaza for this purpose, equipped with requisite medical provisions and equipment essential for Gaza’s hospitals, including supplies for surgeries and medical services for our Palestinian brethren:

Intensive Care and Anaesthesia

Vascular Surgery

Burns and Cosmetic Surgery

Paediatric Surgery

Emergency Surgery

Intensive Care Nursing

Orthopaedic Surgery

Anaesthesia and Emergency

Leading this delegation is Dr Riyadh Masharqah, a distinguished specialist in burns and cosmetic surgery and the President of PalMed – Europe. The delegation intends to engage in a two-week mission in the Gaza Strip, conducting a series of specialised surgeries and urgent medical interventions.

Moreover, with the grace of God, PalMed pledges to continue dispatching specialised medical delegations to the Gaza Strip, fulfilling their professional and humanitarian calling in fortifying the resilience of the dedicated local medical teams there, notwithstanding the acute shortages of medicines and medical equipment required to address the escalating numbers of casualties and injuries.

We extend our heartfelt wishes for the safety of the delegation and all medical teams in the Gaza Strip, as well as for the well-being of our Palestinian brethren therein.

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Cairo, 04/03/2024

Members of the medical delegation from PalMedEurope andRAHMA WORLDWIDE in the Gaza Strip have returned after a two-week medical relief mission, dedicated to serving the wounded and sick there. This is part of the ongoing efforts of PalMedEurope to support the healthcare sector in the Gaza Strip and stand by their colleagues there.

The delegation consisted of the following specialties:

Facial and eye surgery

Resuscitation and intensive care

Vascular surgery

Chest surgery

Emergency medicine

Orthopaedic surgery

Operating theater nurses

With God’s grace, the delegation brought in quantities of medicines and medical supplies for surgeries, intensive care units, and anaesthesia. They were able to perform dozens of successful surgical operations for patients and the wounded.

PalMedEurope will continue to send specialised medical delegations to the Gaza Strip, and is already in the process of sending the third specialised medical delegation soon, God Willing. This is to fulfil our professional and humanitarian duty towards enhancing the resilience of the dedicated local medical teams in Gaza and to serve our Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.

All thanks and appreciation to the colleagues who participated in the delegation, as well as to the donors and supporters of PalMed’s activities.

Second PalMed Delegation Safely Arrives in Gaza

In collaboration with Rahma Worldwide, PalMed’s second delegation of Palestinian doctors safely arrives in the Gaza Strip.

As part of the ongoing efforts by the Palestinian Doctors’ Association in Europe (PalMedEurope) to support the healthcare sector in Gaza and enhance solidarity with their colleagues there, and in association with Rahma Worldwide, a joint delegation of 21 medical professionals arrived today in Gaza. The team is fully equipped with necessary supplies and medications, covering various specialties, including:
·       Maxillofacial surgery
·       Anaesthesia and intensive care
·       Vascular surgery
·       Chest surgery
·       Emergency medicine
·       Operating room nurses

The Palestinian Doctors’ Association in Europe commits to sending specialised medical delegations to the Gaza Strip to provide professional and humanitarian support, reinforcing the resilience of local medical teams, despite the severe shortage of drugs and medical equipment, to cope with the increasing number of casualties due to the ongoing Israeli aggression.
We wish safety for the delegation and all medical personnel in the Gaza Strip, along with our hopes for the recovery of all patients and the injured.

Together, we heal wounds.

The specialized delegation of the Palestinian Doctors Association returns from Gaza.

Thanks to God and with His help, the delegation of the Palestinian Doctors Association in Europe, safely returned on 2/5. The delegation entered the Gaza Strip on 23/1, in collaboration with the RAHMA Worldwide Foundation.

The team consisted of 22 doctors, including 12 doctors from the Palestinian Doctors Association in Europe with expertise in the following medical specialties: Professor in War Medicine, Emergency Medicine Specialist, Cardiovascular Surgeon, three specialists in Resuscitation and Intensive Care, Orthopedic Surgeon, Thoracic Surgeon, Pediatric Surgeon, Gynecological Surgeon, and an Intensive Care Nurse. The association equipped the delegation with various medical supplies and equipment, enabling them to perform all the surgical operations needed by the patients.

Several doctors conducted field visits to the medical Clinic affiliated with the association, assessing their needs and discussing ways to improve their workflow under these difficult conditions.

In this context, we affirm that the Palmed Europe will continue to send medical delegations to support our fellow doctors and healthcare workers in the Gaza and to treat the injuries of our afflicted people.
For Donation :
https://www.kindlink.com/fundraising/PALMED-UK/gaza

Rehabilitation of the Women and Maternity Department at Kuwaiti Specialised Hospital

Project Location: Rafah Governorate – Gaza Strip – Palestine

Beneficiary Category: Residents of Rafah Governorate, currently estimated at approximately 1.5 million people

Health Situation in the Project Area:

Since the beginning of the Zionist aggression on the Gaza Strip 119 days ago, the enemy has pursued a policy of forced displacement of the population towards Gaza’s southern governorates through various means. This includes murdering the health personnel in the northern Gaza Strip and directly targeting hospitals and health centres. With the onset of the attack on Khan Yunis Governorate in the southern Gaza Strip about a month and a half ago, most of its residents have fled it, including those who fled from Gaza and the North, towards Rafah Governorate. This led to an increase in Rafah’s population to about 5 times its original number, making the health situation in the governorate catastrophic and complex, particularly given the lack of human, medical, and logistical resources.

The latest statistics indicate the presence of more than 50,000 pregnant women in shelter centres in the Gaza Strip, with a daily birth rate of about 180 cases. The vast majority of the pregnant women suffer from malnutrition and general health problems due to the harsh conditions they experience in the shelter centres, whether in shelter schools or tents. There is no health facility in Rafah Governorate that provides women and maternity medical services except for the Emirati Hospital, which cannot cover the large number of daily cases. Statistics also indicate the presence of more than 60,000 breastfeeding women in shelter centres at the moment who are in need of immediate life-saving preventive, therapeutic, and nutritional interventions.

The Kuwaiti Specialised Hospital is deemed the most important charitable hospital that provides health services to citizens, alongside the only government hospital in Rafah Governorate. The geographic presence of the Kuwaiti Hospital in the heart of Rafah Governorate has strengthened its role, therefore placing on it the burden of providing medical services and healthcare for most of the population and displaced people in the governorate. This prompted the hospital management to take several steps, adopt necessary plans to address this crisis, and attempt to address its future consequences. One of these steps is to provide women and maternity services in the hospital.

Project Idea:

This project aims to provide women and maternity services to citizens and displaced women in Rafah Governorate. The hospital has a designated space for such a section, but it requires rehabilitation, including internal doors, windows, lighting, sanitary tools, painting, curtains, and false ceilings.

Objectives:

Contribute to providing medical services to the residents of Rafah Governorate and those displaced to it at the appropriate time and place.
Contribute to providing healthcare services to women in general and pregnant women in particular.
Contribute to providing maternity services in suitable medical conditions.

Project Justifications:

The significant emergency increase in the population of Rafah Governorate due to waves of forced migration and displacement.
The presence of more than 50,000 pregnant women in shelter centres in the Gaza Strip, with over 180 childbirth cases daily.
Most women, especially pregnant ones, suffer from malnutrition and other health effects due to the difficult conditions they experience in shelter centres and displacement camps.

Project Outcomes:

Equipped delivery room with a capacity of 2 beds.
Two postnatal care rooms, each with a capacity of 4 beds.
Obstetrician’s room and midwives’ room
Two equipped bathrooms for bathing.

Positive Impacts of the Project:

Enhancement of public health among citizens and displaced women in Rafah Governorate.
Reduction of the spread of diseases, epidemics, and postpartum complications among women.
Preservation of women’s dignity by receiving them in places suitable for providing various medical services.

Video for the Project after completion:

https://youtu.be/zIncPRCrTrQ

Together We Can.

Expansion Project of the Emergency and Ambulance Department at Kuwait Specialized Hospital

Gaza Strip – Rafah

Health Situation in Project Area:

Since the onset of the Zionist aggression on the Gaza Strip 100 days ago, the Zionist enemy has pursued a policy of forced displacement of the population towards the southern provinces of the Gaza Strip through various means, including the elimination of health facilities in the northern Gaza Strip and the direct targeting of hospitals and health centres. With the commencement of the attack on Khan Yunis and Central governorates in the south of the Strip over a month ago, most residents of the two governorates, as well as those displaced from Gaza and the north, have been forcefully displaced towards Rafah governorate. It has now become the largest population centre in the Gaza Strip due to its significant influx of displaced individuals. Statistics indicate that its population has reached approximately 1.3 million people, nearly four times its normal population. Consequently, the health situation in the governorate has become disastrous and complex, given the lack of human, medical, and logistical resources.

The Kuwaiti Specialised Hospital is deemed the most significant charitable hospital that provides healthcare services to citizens, alongside the only government hospital in Rafah governorate, due to the significant increase in the number of martyrs and casualties. Thus, there is an urgent need to increase the Hospital’s capacity to cope with the crisis resulting from the ongoing aggression as well as due to the congregation of most of the Strip’s citizens within its walls. Therefore, the proposal is to establish a field hospital attached to the Kuwaiti hospital to alleviate the immense pressure on its various departments.

Objectives:

Contribute towards providing medical services to the residents of Rafah governorate and those displaced to the area at the appropriate time and location.
Contribute towards addressing the significant pressure resulting from the increasing number of cases daily received by the hospital.
Contribute towards expanding the capacity of hospital departments experiencing high volume of cases.
Provide new equipped spaces to receive and handle medical cases using appropriate medical methods.

Project Justifications:

The urgent and significant increase in the population of Rafah governorate due to waves of forced displacement of residents.
The substantial increase in the number of cases received by the Hospital every day.
The urgent need to operate at maximum capacity around the clock, requiring the provision of new spaces equipped with all necessary resources, in addition to the existing spaces.

Project Components:

Medical tents (3), each tent accommodating (12) beds.

Project Outputs:

A field hospital attached to the Kuwaiti Specialised Hospital with a total area of approximately 180 square meters.
Increasing the Hospital’s bed capacity by (36) additional beds (3 tents * 12 beds per tent).

Positive Impact of the Project:

Enhancement of public health among citizens and displaced individuals.
Reduction of the spread of diseases and epidemics, especially given the severe congestion and crowding of citizens in the Rafah governorate.
Preserving the dignity of citizens by receiving them in places suitable for providing various medical services.

Video for the Project after completion:

https://youtu.be/0JvzjaTQiFc

Together We Can.

Third convoy of wounded Palestinians, arrived to Germany This convoy, was coordinated by PalMed Deutschland.

Dr.Ashraf Dada, Chairman of PalMed-Deutschland who also paid gratitude to the German Government and to Dr.Shamiya for offering these war’s victims the life-saving opportunity.

Dr.Dada extended his gratitude to many other hospitals which offered to receive more injured in the soon future. More victims will be transfered to Europe in the coming few weeks.

More injured Gazans arrive to Vienna for treatment

For new injured Gazans arrived to Vienna to receive treatment for their complex injuries they maintained during the last war.

Their cases are complex and require multiple interventions of highly specialized doctors. An ambulance worker Akram AlAwour together with Abdullah AbuHarbeil, Mahmoud AtaAllah and Ahmad Yousef all are now receiving treatment for their injuries to their complex and life-changing injuries.

Their arrival to Vienna comes as a result of the coordinated efforts between PalMed Europe, Austerian Medical Union, Austrian Arab Friendship Association and sponsored by Mercy Association. The injured were welcomed also by the Palestinian ambassador in Austria.

The four injured have joined another two others who arrived few days ago constituting 6 of around 24 injured Palestinians approved to receive treatment in Austrian hospitals.

A new convoy arrived to Gaza for the Kidney transplant project

Arrived in the Gaza Strip on the 19th of Dec 2014, Dr. Abdel Qader Hammad consultant surgeon kidney transplant and head of the kidney transplant services at the Royal Liverpool Hospital

and member PalMed-UK. the visit is to complete the sixth phase of the transfer of kidney transplantation techniques into the Gaza Strip. the visit will also see the kidney transplant procedure completed for three of the Gaza desperate and needy patients. the visit programme also include training staff and facilitating logistics.

PalMed thanks Ministry of Health for their effort in facilitating the visit. the visit was arranged through the World Health Organisation (WHO) for approving the crossing of the delegation through the Erez Crossing. the programme has gone a long way and continues to make progress dispite the difficulties facing the strip with the repeated attacks, the siege and the lack of access to essential services, resources, technologies and materials.

PalMed remains grateful to all those who support us with their time, expertise and money. It should be noted that PalMed continues the search for sponsors to adopt this vital project, which alleviates the effects of the ongoing blockade of the Gaza Strip and threatens the lives of patients .

The project is one of the activities adopted by PalMed and aims to build an independent kidney transplant service in the strip.

Two surgeons from Gaza in Paris for a training

In order to improve the academic and clinical standards of the Palestinian health care system,

PalMed France arranged for two doctors to attend attachment clinical courses in Paris hospitals for a month. Dr.Fayez Zaidan, Head of urological surgery at Al-Shefa Hospital in Gaza, and Dr.Jihad Mustafa surgeon from Gaza.

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Arrival in Gaza of the Fourth Specialised Delegation of the Palestinian Doctors Association in Europe (PalMed) and the Sixth Delegation of Rahma Worldwide Foundation

Intensive Care and Anaesthesia

Vascular Surgery

Burns and Cosmetic Surgery

Paediatric Surgery

Emergency Surgery

Intensive Care Nursing

Orthopaedic Surgery

Anaesthesia and Emergency

Leading this delegation is Dr Riyadh Masharqah, a distinguished specialist in burns and cosmetic surgery and the President of PalMed – Europe. The delegation intends to engage in a two-week mission in the Gaza Strip, conducting a series of specialised surgeries and urgent medical interventions.

We extend our heartfelt wishes for the safety of the delegation and all medical teams in the Gaza Strip, as well as for the well-being of our Palestinian brethren therein.

Cairo, 04/03/2024

Second PalMed Delegation Safely Arrives in Gaza

The specialized delegation of the Palestinian Doctors Association returns from Gaza.

Thanks to God and with His help, the delegation of the Palestinian Doctors Association in Europe, safely returned on 2/5. The delegation entered the Gaza Strip on 23/1, in collaboration with the RAHMA Worldwide Foundation.

Several doctors conducted field visits to the medical Clinic affiliated with the association, assessing their needs and discussing ways to improve their workflow under these difficult conditions.

In this context, we affirm that the Palmed Europe will continue to send medical delegations to support our fellow doctors and healthcare workers in the Gaza and to treat the injuries of our afflicted people.For Donation : https://www.kindlink.com/fundraising/PALMED-UK/gaza

Rehabilitation of the Women and Maternity Department at Kuwaiti Specialised Hospital

Project Location: Rafah Governorate – Gaza Strip – Palestine

Beneficiary Category: Residents of Rafah Governorate, currently estimated at approximately 1.5 million people

Health Situation in the Project Area:

Project Idea:

Objectives:

Contribute to providing medical services to the residents of Rafah Governorate and those displaced to it at the appropriate time and place.

Contribute to providing healthcare services to women in general and pregnant women in particular.

Contribute to providing maternity services in suitable medical conditions.

Project Justifications:

The significant emergency increase in the population of Rafah Governorate due to waves of forced migration and displacement.

The presence of more than 50,000 pregnant women in shelter centres in the Gaza Strip, with over 180 childbirth cases daily.

Most women, especially pregnant ones, suffer from malnutrition and other health effects due to the difficult conditions they experience in shelter centres and displacement camps.

Project Outcomes:

Equipped delivery room with a capacity of 2 beds.

Two postnatal care rooms, each with a capacity of 4 beds.

Obstetrician’s room and midwives’ room

Two equipped bathrooms for bathing.

Positive Impacts of the Project:

Enhancement of public health among citizens and displaced women in Rafah Governorate.

Reduction of the spread of diseases, epidemics, and postpartum complications among women.

Preservation of women’s dignity by receiving them in places suitable for providing various medical services.

Video for the Project after completion:

Together We Can.

Expansion Project of the Emergency and Ambulance Department at Kuwait Specialized Hospital

Gaza Strip – Rafah

Health Situation in Project Area:

Objectives:

Contribute towards providing medical services to the residents of Rafah governorate and those displaced to the area at the appropriate time and location.

Contribute towards addressing the significant pressure resulting from the increasing number of cases daily received by the hospital.

Contribute towards expanding the capacity of hospital departments experiencing high volume of cases.

Provide new equipped spaces to receive and handle medical cases using appropriate medical methods.

Project Justifications:

The urgent and significant increase in the population of Rafah governorate due to waves of forced displacement of residents.

The substantial increase in the number of cases received by the Hospital every day.

The urgent need to operate at maximum capacity around the clock, requiring the provision of new spaces equipped with all necessary resources, in addition to the existing spaces.

Project Components:

Medical tents (3), each tent accommodating (12) beds.

Project Outputs:

A field hospital attached to the Kuwaiti Specialised Hospital with a total area of approximately 180 square meters.

Increasing the Hospital’s bed capacity by (36) additional beds (3 tents * 12 beds per tent).

Positive Impact of the Project:

Enhancement of public health among citizens and displaced individuals.

Reduction of the spread of diseases and epidemics, especially given the severe congestion and crowding of citizens in the Rafah governorate.

Preserving the dignity of citizens by receiving them in places suitable for providing various medical services.

Video for the Project after completion:

Together We Can.

Third convoy of wounded Palestinians, arrived to Germany This convoy, was coordinated by PalMed Deutschland.

More injured Gazans arrive to Vienna for treatment

A new convoy arrived to Gaza for the Kidney transplant project

Two surgeons from Gaza in Paris for a training

In this context, we affirm that the Palmed Europe will continue to send medical delegations to support our fellow doctors and healthcare workers in the Gaza and to treat the injuries of our afflicted people.
For Donation :
https://www.kindlink.com/fundraising/PALMED-UK/gaza