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In response to the current emergency, MSF is supporting Al Shifa hospital in Gaza city with a full surgical team and emergency medical equipment. MSF has made donations from its emergency stocks to the central pharmacy for the north and south of the Gaza Strip. MSF’s post-operative clinic in Gaza is running at only 10 to 30 percent of its capacity due to the intensity of the bombing, which is preventing patients from reaching the clinic. MSF’s regular activities in Nasser hospital, Khan Younis, have been interrupted by the conflict. MSF has been working in Gaza for more than 10 years, providing medical, surgical and psychological care; its teams also responded to the emergencies in 2009 and 2012.
Palestine

No respite even with ceasefire

Fighting intensifies in the run up to a ceasefire Project Update - 12 Aug 2014
 
In response to the current emergency, MSF is supporting Al Shifa hospital in Gaza city with a full surgical team and emergency medical equipment. MSF has made donations from its emergency stocks to the central pharmacy for the north and south of the Gaza Strip. MSF’s post-operative clinic in Gaza is running at only 10 to 30 percent of its capacity due to the intensity of the bombing, which is preventing patients from reaching the clinic. MSF’s regular activities in Nasser hospital, Khan Younis, have been interrupted by the conflict. MSF has been working in Gaza for more than 10 years, providing medical, surgical and psychological care; its teams also responded to the emergencies in 2009 and 2012.
Palestine

The ceasefire only lasted three days

"Yesterday, all people talked about was the ceasefire and whether it would be extended; today, we know the answer" Project Update - 8 Aug 2014
 
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Palestine

“I only hope that the truce will hold”

In the two days since the ceasefire, Dr Abu Abed and his family have been making the most of the return to calm, hoping that the truce will last Project Update - 7 Aug 2014
 
MSF office in Gaza city. *** Local Caption *** The number of people in the Gaza Strip suffering the after-effects of serious injuries has increased in recent years. However, with the embargo currently in effect, it is very difficult to obtain access to appropriate, specialized care. In July 2010, MSF signed an agreement with the Gaza health authorities and opened a reconstructive surgery program.This kind of joint program also provides an opportunity for MSF staff and Gaza doctors to exchange and share medical, surgical and anesthetic techniques, particularly with regard to treating young children.<br/>

Le nombre de personnes souffrant de séquelles de blessures graves a augmenté dans la bande de Gaza ces dernières années. Or, dans ce Territoire sous embargo, il est très difficile d avoir accès aux soins spécialisés et adaptés. En juillet 2010, MSF a signé un accord avec les autorités sanitaires de Gaza et a ouvert un projet de chirurgie réparatrice. Ce type de programme conjoint est aussi l occasion, pour les personnels MSF et les médecins de Gaza, d échanger et de partager des techniques médicales, chirurgicales et anesthésiques, notamment en ce qui concerne la prise en charge des jeunes enfants.
Palestine

"I only hope that the truce will hold"

Dr. Abu Abed is a Palestinian from Gaza who has worked for MSF for the past ten years. Since Israel launched its offensive in early July, he has been coordinating MSF’s medical activities in Gaza. blogs.msf.org - 7 Aug 2014
 
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Palestine

The truce has finally been respected

A three-day ceasefire has come into force in Gaza. Michèle Beck, medical team leader for MSF, describes the situation on the ground. Voices from the Field - 6 Aug 2014
 
July 20, 2014: Kelly, MSF anesthetist has been called to the emergency ward in Shifa hospital. "We expect an influx of wounded in Shifa in the morning." According to the UN, there would have been 17 deaths and 117 injured in one night of July 19 to 20, 2014
Palestine

“We try to deal with the most urgent cases”

Michele Beck, medical team leader for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), describes the situation in Gaza’s main hospital. Voices from the Field - 5 Aug 2014
 
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Palestine

Clashes, raids and arrests damage Palestinians’ psychological health

Video: Clashes, raids and arrests damage Palestinians’ psychological health Project Update - 31 Jul 2014
 
24th of July of 2014. Israeli military offensive "Protective Edge". Families displaced by the bombings took refuge in the Shifa hospital compound, in Gaza City, where MSF is working (OT, burn unit, ICU, ER and ressucitation room). 

24/07/2014. Offensive militaire israélienne "Bordure protectrice". Familles déplacées par les bombardements et réfugiées dans l'enceinte de l'hôpital Shifa, Gaza ville, où MSF travaille (bloc opératoire, service des brûlés, soins intensifs, urgences et salle de réanimation).
Palestine

“Violence has no religion”: testimony of a Palestinian member of the MSF team in Gaza

“Violence has no religion” attests a Palestinian member of the MSF team in Gaza Voices from the Field - 31 Jul 2014
 
24th of July of 2014. Israeli military offensive "Protective Edge". Families displaced by the bombings took refuge in the Shifa hospital compound, in Gaza City, where MSF is working (OT, burn unit, ICU, ER and ressucitation room). 

24/07/2014. Offensive militaire israélienne "Bordure protectrice". Familles déplacées par les bombardements et réfugiées dans l'enceinte de l'hôpital Shifa, Gaza ville, où MSF travaille (bloc opératoire, service des brûlés, soins intensifs, urgences et salle de réanimation).
Palestine

“Here I feel safe” confides a Palestinian member of staff taking refuge in the MSF office

“Here I feel safe” confides a Palestinian member of staff taking refuge in the MSF office Voices from the Field - 31 Jul 2014
 
24th of July of 2014. Israeli military offensive "Protective Edge". Families displaced by the bombings took refuge in the Shifa hospital compound, in Gaza City, where MSF is working (OT, burn unit, ICU, ER and ressucitation room). 

24/07/2014. Offensive militaire israélienne "Bordure protectrice". Familles déplacées par les bombardements et réfugiées dans l'enceinte de l'hôpital Shifa, Gaza ville, où MSF travaille (bloc opératoire, service des brûlés, soins intensifs, urgences et salle de réanimation).
Palestine

MSF strongly condemns attack on Al Shifa hospital

Yesterday’s attack on Al Shifa hospital, where nearly 2,000 people are sheltering, demonstrates how civilians have nowhere safe to go Press Release - 29 Jul 2014
Four mothers posing in a corridor of the Hospital in Bili. All four of them are staying in the hospital with their child, that's suffering from a severe case of malaria. Since the beginning of the project in 2016, the pediatric ward already treated more than 4.000 cases of complicated/severe form of malaria.
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

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We provide medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare. Our teams are made up of tens of thousands of health professionals, logistic and administrative staff - most of them hired locally. Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of independence and impartiality. We are a non-profit, self-governed, member-based organisation.

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