As part of ongoing efforts to improve healthcare services for expecting mothers in the Gaza Strip, the “Safe Natural vaginal Birth“ project has been officially launched at the “Heal Palestine” field hospital in the Mawaasi Khan Younis area.
The project is sponsored byPalMed Europe – UK Branch and is being supervised and implemented by the Kuwaiti Specialist Hospital. It aims to provide a safe and healthy environment for natural childbirth while reducing pregnancy and delivery-related complications amid the ongoing humanitarian challenges facing women in the Strip.
This project represents a significant step forward in enhancing maternal and child health in Gaza in 2025.
As part of the ongoing efforts by the Palestinian Doctors Association in Europe to support the collapsing healthcare system in Gaza due to the continuous aggression on the Strip, the association has provided these urgent and vital medical supplies as immediate relief to the Ministry of Health and healthcare providers.
The Palestinian Doctors Association in Europe – France Branch delivered the shipment of vital and urgently needed medicines and medical supplies to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza on May 6, 2025.
The Association extends its gratitude to the France branch and all donors for this tremendous effort.
The project aims to provide a safe environment for vaginal childbirth for expectant mothers in Gaza.
Overview of the Kuwaiti Specialist Hospital:
The Kuwaiti Specialist Hospital was established in Rafah Governorate as a charitable hospital that does not aim for profit, but rather to provide distinguished medical services to the general population, especially the at risk and poor groups, at reduced prices and around the clock. This in turn imposes huge financial burdens and an increase in operational expenses, which represents a challenge to the hospital’s ability to continue providing its services. Due to the complete destruction of the health system in the Gaza Strip, the hospital was prompted to establish a huge field hospital in Khan Yunis Governorate ” HEAL Hospital” that provides medical services to the displaced from the central and southern governorates of the Gaza Strip. Accordingly, the hospital needs to continue external support and adopt development and charitable projects to support marginalized groups. The following is an overview of the hospital’s services: Emergency and outpatient services: urology, dermatology, ophthalmology, respiratory, orthopedic, radiology, ENT, oncology, vascular surgery and diabetic foot, obstetrics and gynecology, cardiology (adult), internal medicine, general surgery, pediatrics, pediatric surgery, pediatric cardiology, pediatric neurology, neurosurgery, neurology, psychiatry, and dental center. Two fully equipped operating rooms and around 35 surgical operations are performed daily in the following specialties: urology, general surgery, gynecological operations, caesarean sections, pediatric surgery, orthopedics, ear, nose and throat surgery, normal vaginal deliveries service, laboratory service, pharmacy service, and radiology and television imaging service.
About 300 employees work at the hospital, distributed among: specialist doctors, general doctors, pharmacists, nurses, paramedics, anesthesia and radiology technicians. This is in addition to the administrative staff, ambulance drivers, security guards, and cleaning workers.
Project Information Summary:
Project Idea:
In light of the high population density in the southern governorates of the Gaza Strip and the complete collapse of the healthcare system, the number of childbirth cases received by the Kuwaiti Specialist Field Hospital has significantly increased—particularly normal vaginal deliveries. These cases also require appropriate medical care, including the presence of qualified medical staff, well-equipped delivery rooms, maternity wards, and logistical support to ensure services are provided in a safe and dignified manner. This project aims to support the coverage of costs for 300 normal vaginal delivery/childbirth cases, representing the expected number of deliveries over a three-month period. The initiative seeks to alleviate the significant financial burden borne by families amidst the deteriorating economic conditions caused by the ongoing war, while also strengthening the hospital’s capacity to continue providing its services—especially in light of the heavy pressure resulting from the influx of emergency cases, injured individuals, and patients requiring surgical procedures and ongoing care.
Project Objectives:
Conduct normal vaginal delivery cases at the Kuwaiti Specialist Field Hospital.
Alleviate the financial burden on beneficiary families by providing childbirth services free-of-charge.
Support and strengthen the collapsing healthcare sector that has been devastated by the war.
Project Justifications:
Continued influx of normal vaginal delivery cases to the hospital, as public hospitals remain overwhelmed with emergency cases, injuries, and follow-up care for the wounded.
The shutdown of most hospitals and medical points due to the ongoing genocide, while the urgent need for childbirth services persists.
The inability of the vast majority of families to cover the costs of normal vaginal deliveries—even though relatively low—due to the dire economic conditions.
Project outcomes:
The project aims to cover the costs of 300 normal vaginal deliveries, which is the expected number over a three-month period, at the Kuwaiti Specialist Field Hospital, receiving all incoming normal vaginal delivery cases.
Project budget:
The following table outlines the budget for the Normal Vaginal Delivery Support Project at the Kuwaiti Specialist Field Hospital:
Funded by PalMed – Italy and implemented by Friends of the Patient Charitable Hospital – April 2025
With the collapse of the healthcare system in Gaza, most paediatric hospitals have ceased operations. In response, Friends of the Patient Charitable Association, under the guidance of the Palestinian Ministry of Health, has stepped in to serve as a dedicated children’s hospital—providing emergency care, intensive care, neonatal services, and inpatient treatment.
To expand its services and meet growing needs, the hospital has opened a specialised paediatric surgery clinic. Through partnerships with medical and humanitarian organizations, it is now performing life-changing operations for children affected by the war.
On March 20, 2025, the hospital signed an agreement with PalMed – Italy to launch a new surgical project aimed at supporting war-affected children. The initiative will provide 70 surgical procedures to improve children’s health and ease their suffering. The operations are being carried out by a skilled team of specialised doctors in the Hospital’s surgical facilities.
The project also includes pre- and post-operative care, hospital stays where needed, and ongoing medical follow-up. To support the emotional well-being of the children, the hospital is providing toys and small gifts, helping to bring moments of joy and comfort during recovery.
By addressing both the physical and psychological needs of the children—and relieving the financial burden on families—this initiative offers a vital source of hope and healing in the midst of crisis.
Overview of the Project for the Maintenance and Renovation of the Central Sterilisation Department at the Gaza-European Hospital.
First: Location
The Central Sterilisation Department is considered one of the critical departments at the Gaza-European Hospital. This hospital is one of the three remaining hospitals serving citizens in the southern region of the Gaza Strip, which also includes a number of displaced persons. It is the second-ranking hospital in terms of specialisations and readiness to provide services, particularly in surgeries and intensive care, in addition to outpatient clinics, inpatient wards, and similar departments.
The Central Sterilisation Department serves all specialisations throughout the hospital, most notably the 5 central operating theatres, the recovery unit with a capacity of no less than 6–8 beds, the cardiac surgery and catheterisation unit, and the neurosurgery department. It also serves the daycare rooms, adult and paediatric intensive care units, neonatal unit, and emergency departments.
Second: Project Concept and Proposed Completion Duration
The first phase of the project aims to carry out comprehensive maintenance work for the department, encompassing various deteriorated and damaged structural elements such as suspended ceilings, doors, walls, marble counters, and others. Additionally, 3 new instrument washing machines will be supplied to ensure high efficiency in washing and sanitisation.
The project is expected to be completed within a maximum of 82 days, covering all components mentioned below, with the final handover to the representative of the consortium or their delegate upon completion.
Third: Project Objectives
1. Comprehensive Maintenance: Enhancing the department’s efficiency through integrated maintenance that includes water and wastewater networks, ceilings, sanitary facilities, carpentry, and aluminium works.
2. Improvement of General Appearance, Cleanliness, Storage, Organisation, and the Level of Instrument and Environmental Sterilisation: This shall be achieved through the proposed construction works, including marble works that will involve custom-built housings for the new washers and properly protected storage containers made from materials that are easily cleanable and which contribute to elevated standards of infection control.
Fourth: Project Phases
1. Maintenance of Suspended Ceilings: Evaluation and replacement of damaged tiles to ensure the facility’s safety.
2. Maintenance of Water and Wastewater Networks: Renovation of piping systems and related bathroom fixtures.
3. Painting and Interior Design Works: Treatment and painting of walls.
4. Carpentry Works: Repair of doors and replacement of damaged ones.
5. Aluminium Works: Maintenance of aluminium doors and replacement of broken glass and similar components.
6. Marble Works: Maintenance of washbasins and department-specific cabinets, fabrication of custom storage units for the washing area, and installation of a nursing station counter.
7. Tiling Works: Maintenance of floor and wall tiles.
8. Fixture Installations: Installation of fibreglass wall panels with protective aluminium corner guards.
9. Supply of Washing Machines for the Department’s Instruments: Supply, installation, and commissioning of the machines.
Fifth: Anticipated Project Outcomes
Improved performance and work quality in the department.
Enhanced levels of infection control.
Provision of a comfortable work environment and higher standards of operation following the department’s upgrade.
Compliance with health standards: Improved service quality in accordance with local and international standards.
Sustainability of resources and equipment: Through periodic hospital maintenance.
Increased productivity and speed: Through the provision of the new machines that will facilitate operations of the relevant departments and improve the quality of sterilised materials.
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PalMed Italia has successfully restored and rehabilitated Al-Shaboura Health Center in Rafah as part of an urgent campaign to revive healthcare services in the devastated region.?
Why is this porject critical?
Al-Shaboura Health Center is the only functioning medical facility in accessible areas of Rafah after the Israeli incursion. It will provide lifesaving healthcare to over 300,000 residents facing dire humanitarian conditions.
🎯 Our Goal:
Upgrading the center to Primary Care Level 4, offering:
✅ Mother & Child Healthcare
✅ Dental Clinic
✅ Vaccinations
✅ Daily Medical Care
✅ Laboratory Services
✅ Pharmacy
✅ Family Planning & Maternity Care
✅ Chronic Disease Management
⚙️ Rehabilitation Work Includes:
🔹 Installing a new generator for uninterrupted medical services
🔹 Repairing & maintaining dental sterilization units
🔹 Fully restoring water networks
🔹 Setting up a water desalination station for clean water access
PalMed Europe continues its lifesaving mission to rebuild healthcare in Rafah and provide urgent medical support.
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1/03/2025
Palmed Europe and it is Italian branche are proud to announce the reopening of the dental clinic at Al-Shaboura Martyrs Clinic in Rafah.
This marks a significant milestone in the second phase of our project to restore essential healthcare services for over 300,000 people in an area facing a severe health crisis due to the lack of operational medical centers.
The Palestinian Doctors Association in Europe remains committed to intensifying efforts to save the healthcare sector and provide urgent medical care to those in need.
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As part of its ongoing humanitarian efforts, PalMed , through its Denmark and France branches, has launched a project to support pregnant displaced women in Gaza camps.
The Denmark branch has established a dedicated maternity and gynecology clinic at Yaffa Hospital, while the France branch has initiated a similar project by setting up a medical point in the region.
These clinics provide regular check-ups for pregnant women, ultrasound scans, and essential medications, including iron supplements and vitamins, all free of charge. These services are critical in light of the fragile healthcare system and the difficulty of accessing medical care in Gaza, where pregnant women face severe shortages of food, medicine, and nutritional supplements.
This initiative addresses the urgent needs of pregnant women, many of whom struggle to find adequate nutrition during pregnancy due to a dire scarcity of fruits and vegetables. The region faces the looming threat of famine, with 95% of Gaza’s population living under extreme food insecurity, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC). Additionally, a report by UN Women highlights that 55% of breastfeeding mothers in Gaza suffer from health conditions that hinder their ability to nurse their babies.
This project is part of the association’s broader relief efforts, aiming to support these vulnerable groups through medical points established in various locations across Gaza.
After a two-week visit of tireless work in the hospitals of Gaza the 8th Specialized Medical Team from PalMed Europe departed the Gaza Strip. During this period, the team successfully performed over 100 specialized surgeries for the wounded and sick among our people, all of which were crowned with success, thanks to God Almighty.
The delegation included professionals from various specialties, such as vascular surgery, general surgery, urology, intensive care and anesthesia, as well as a pediatric intensive care nurse and an emergency nurse.
This visit came at a time when our people in Gaza face significant medical needs. At PalMed, we recognize the immense challenges confronting Gaza’s healthcare sector and remain committed to sending specialized teams to support the surgical departments in addressing these needs.
We extend our deepest gratitude to the team members and everyone contributing to the success of these missions, including donors and supporters of PalMed Europe’s activities. A special thanks goes to the Gaza office and the medical staff in the hospitals of the Gaza Strip for their dedication.
We also express our appreciation to our partners at Rahma International for facilitating and coordinating this mission, and we look forward to continued cooperation in the future.
Amid Ongoing Aggression, Displaced Persons Face Harsh Winter Conditions
As the deliberate Israeli aggression continues, over two million displaced individuals are enduring severe hardships in shelters and tents, struggling to protect themselves from fierce winds, freezing temperatures, and relentless rain. This ordeal is further exacerbated by a critical shortage of medical services and essential medicines needed to combat the spread of diseases that thrive under these harsh conditions. Additionally, there is an alarming lack of blankets and warm clothing.
Recent reports have confirmed the tragic deaths of three infants due to the bitter cold sweeping through the displacement camps in the Mawaasi Khan Younis area, south of the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, the United Nations has issued a warning that displaced families living in temporary and volatile shelters may not survive the harsh winter season.
In response, PalMed continues its efforts to support the healthcare sector in these areas by establishing medical points that provide essential health services and treatment to refugees, especially children. These initiatives aim to curb the spread of diseases such as influenza, colds, and respiratory infections, and to prevent these illnesses from affecting infants and the elderly, who are most at risk of their fatal outcomes.
PalMed extends its sincere gratitude to its doners and to all who have contributed to the establishment of this medical point.
