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We are medical volunteers providing free healthcare around the globe, and we believe in a world without healthcare disparity. Would you follow our journey @MedGlobalOrg .
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MedGlobal has received confirmed reports that Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, our lead physician in Gaza and Director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, has been arrested.
Dr. Abu Safiya has dedicated his life to protecting the health and lives of children in Gaza, providing care under conditions no medical professional should have to endure. His arrest is not only unjust — it is a violation of international humanitarian law, which upholds the protection of medical personnel in conflict zones.
We urgently call for the immediate and unconditional release of Dr. Abu Safiya.
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#MedGlobal volunteer Dr. Lia Harris brings hope in times of certainty. facebook.com/medglobalorg/po…
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#MedGlobal Ambassador @beckycarroll7 will lead an expert panel discussing the current situation in Syria and how you can help. The event is on May 14 in Elmhurst, Illinois and is free and open to the public. eventbrite.com/e/syria-war-r…
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#MedGlobal began its medical missions to treat #Rohingya refugees in Oct 2017. This report highlights our work as of May 4, 2018. If you would like to support us as we continue our commitment to those who have greatly suffered, please donate at MedGlobal.org
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#MedGlobal began its weekly medical missions to Bangladesh to treat the #Rohingya refugees in October 2017. Read about our latest statistics in the Rohingya Report.
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MedGlobal Update from Gaza: Dr. Sahloul, a critical care specialist from Chicago who has extensive experience treating war victims in Syria, said in an interview that what he saw at Nasser Hospital was “beyond description.”
Find out more: ow.ly/P0qW50QsGne
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There are 889,752 #Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.80% fled between Aug-Dec 2017.MedGlobal answered the call to serve in Oct 2017 and have had an ongoing daily presence on the ground providing medical care to a population that has immense needs. MedGlobal.org
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As of 4/25/18 there are 905,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.Weekly teams of MedGlobal volunteers continue to treat patients in partnership with @HopeforWCB You can help us provide medications/medical supplies with your donation.
MedGlobal.org/donate
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Dr Suhail Shareef, an Oncology surgeon from Dallas Texas joined our team in its third mission to Yemen. He performed several surgeries including nephrectomy for kidney cancer. He also trained his Yemeni counterparts on several surgical procedures @UNHCRYemen @WHOYemen @yemenwatch
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#MedGlobal volunteer Dr. Sofia Khan traveled to Bangladesh to treat the #Rohingya refugees at the @HopeforWCB medical clinic. She shares her thoughts about her time in Bangladesh: facebook.com/medglobalorg/vi…
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From our health team in #Gaza:
→ 145 Palestinians killed, inclu 43 children
→ 1,100+ injured from the airstrikes, inclu 350 children
→ At least 10 Palestinian families have lost all of their family members
→ The "Palestinian health sector in Gaza is on the edge of collapsing"
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#MedGlobal is honored to partner with @HopeforWCB to provide medical care for over 23,000 #Rohingya refugees since October 2017.
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It’s difficult to look at the news and feel helpless to do anything about the suffering seen around the world but there are ways you can help save lives. Your donations will help us purchase medications/supplies for our missions MedGlobal.org/donate
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MedGlobal's dedicated team in Gaza are working tirelessly to provide healthcare across our Medical points.
Every day, our team treat approximately 400 cases, offering crucial support. Your support is saving lives.
Give today: donorbox.org/medglobal-gaza-…
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MedGlobal is recruiting for primary care physicians to work at the Moira Camp in Lesvos, Greek Islands and need to be able to commit to at least 3 weeks. Assignments to begin Aug 13. Submit application on MedGlobal.org Questions? Please email volunteer@MedGlobal.org
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#MedGlobal is an international medical NGO based in the #Chicago area by founding members Dr. @sahloul , Dr. @Drjohnkahler and Dr. Anu Shivaraju Thank you to @PatchTweet for bringing awareness to the humanitarian crisis at the Syrian border. patch.com/illinois/burrridge…
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Doctors from MedGlobal in Yemen delivered twins at the Obstetric Emergency Center in the Al-Tawahi district.
The surgeon confirmed that this was the center’s first successful caesarean section for twins, made possible by MedGlobal and our valued partner, @Ch_JesusChrist
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This is one of the last Messages MedGlobal received from Dr. Rajaa Musleh, MedGlobal Gaza Country Representative. It has been 24 hours since we have last heard from our dedicated staff on the ground, and we are deeply concerned about their safety and well-being.
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This #Rohingya refugee is able to see better after he was seen by our eye specialist Dr Hashmi who is volunteering from Chicago
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Do you want to volunteer in #Greece to provide healthcare to refugees? Here is your chance
medglobal.org/greece/
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Dr. Mohammed Braika Shares Update on Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya’s Detention.
We urgently call for the immediate and unconditional release of Dr. Abu Safiya.
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#MedGlobal President Dr. @sahloul assists with the distribution of food and hygienic packages to 200 #Syrian #IDPs from #Daraa stuck at the free zone at the Jordanian-Syrian border with @sa_council @UOSSM @DylanCon
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The collapse of the #Venezuelan Health System has resulted in a 65% increase in #maternal mortality and a 30% increase in #infant mortality.
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#MedGlobal is one of the only international medical NGOs with access to #Yemen to provide healthcare services, supplies and training.
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Remembering Dr. Hawa Abdi, a doctor and humanitarian who served the most vulnerable. nytimes.com/2020/08/06/obitu…
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The #Monsoon2018 is here in full force in #Bangladesh. We had to close our #Rohingya clinic today due to warnings of flood and mudslides by the @UN. Help us rebuild our clinic by donating to our #Rohingya program medglobal.org/donate/
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“It is likely that the death toll from this conflict is already greater than 118,908, an astonishing 5.4% of Gaza’s population.”
We need a ceasefire now.
This is an open letter to @POTUS and @VP signed by 99 American healthcare workers who have volunteered in Gaza since October 7, 2023. The letter addresses what we saw, and how American policy in #Gaza should change. Please see GazaHeathcareLetters.org to read the letter.
On the website you can email the White House and ask that President Biden and VP Harris meet with us to discuss what we saw and why American policy towards Gaza must change immediately.
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Heavy monsoon rains have already affected more than 29,000 #Rohingya refugees in #Bangladesh.
Read MedGlobal’s new report: “In the Eye of the Cyclone: The Challenges of Providing Health Care for Rohingya Refugees During the Monsoon Season.” medglobal.org/monsoonreport
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"This is the worst humanitarian crisis that the world is witnessing. This is heartbreaking what's going on." MedGlobal President and Co-Founder @sahloul recently spoke with @MSNBC @Morning_Joe on the collapse of the healthcare system in Gaza and the impact it's had on civilians.
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Each week #MedGlobal volunteers treat 100-175 pediatric patients at the clinic in the Rohingya refugee camps.MedGlobal relies on donations and we are grateful for the support of our followers.Your generosity helps us save the tiniest of lives. Donate at MedGlobal.org
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#MedGlobal does more than just provide life-saving care to people around the world. #Volunteers #MedicalMission
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Dr. Mohammad Ikhteyar who survived multiple bombings on his hospital in Syria. He now volunteers with MedGlobal across the globe in Yemen and now in Gaza performing difficult yet vital orthopaedic surgeries to those most in need.
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MedGlobal is recruiting volunteer RN, MD, APN and PA for our Rohingya Mission in November. Interested practitioners, please send an email to volunteer@medglobal.org and submit an application at medglobal.org/bangladesh/."
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Dr Aishah Aslam is a MedGlobal physician who upon returning from the Rohingya refugee camps helped organize a fundraiser that raised over $22,000 dollars. She also continues to be an advocate for the Rohingya people. Here is her #WhyMedGlobal Donate at MedGlobal.org
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From Feb 9-15, our incredible team of #MedGlobal volunteers saw 703 #Rohingya patients including 236 pediatric patients. Since our medical missions began in October, MedGlobal physicians and nurses have treated 12,883 Rohingya refugees.
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We are lucky to have brilliant NHS doctors in the UK like Dr. Waheed Arian @DrWaheedArian
We believe that how we treat refugees is about who we are. Together, we are calling for a better approach to supporting refugees that is more effective, fair and humane.
#refugeeswelcome
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MedGlobal CoFounder Dr. John Kahler and Board of Directors member Mary Lehman traveled to Texas to provide healthcare for immigrants at the border at the Catholic Charities respite center.
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Whilst we were interviewing Dr Zaher, and Dr Thaer on the ground in Syria a patient came to our vital mobile clinic. “Every child is important” Dr Zaher Sahloul co-founder and president of MedGlobal. Watch to find out more 💙
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Our deepest condolences to our @org_violet colleagues & the loved ones of Syrian #health worker Subhi al-Assi, his wife, and their 3 children. Subhi & his family were killed by shelling that targeted their house in #Idlib, #Syria today.
Civilians & humanitarians are #NotATarget.
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This is groundbreaking.
The Oxford University team behind the Oxford-AstraZeneca #COVID19 shot has created the first #vaccine against #malaria that reaches the @WHO’s 75% efficacy threshold.
#WIW2021 #VaccinesWork
forbes.com/sites/roberthart/…
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Operating in extremely limited facilities was one of the challenges for #volunteers in #SierraLeone. They used rocks to hold up the operating tables & the electricity would often go out during #surgeries. Volunteers used cell phone lighting to finish procedures. #Medicalmission
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🎉 Big news! MedGlobal Yemen has received a Certificate of Appreciation from Al-Tawahi's local authority and health department. 🏆 A huge thank you to our dedicated team for their impact on the community, our partners and supporters. This honor is for all of us! 🙌
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"When we ask you to wear a mask, it is not for our personal or political gain, it is because it could save lives...
We are exhausted, scared, & shaken. Because, after all, we're human."
Powerful piece by @meganranney & @drjessigold. #HealthCareHeroes cnn.com/2020/11/18/opinions/…
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Next is #Yemen where the humanitarian and Medical situation is deteriorating quickly and is expected to get even worse. Our team @sahloul @Drjohnkahler will be one of a few organizations with access to the war-torn country @cnni @BBCWorld
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A study done by #MedGlobal President @sahloul
“The study provides unique insight into the impact war has had on Syrian’s right to health through the accounts of a sample of Syrian health professionals” bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/8/…
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Syrian Humanitarian & Relief Organizations are Standing Alone
An Immediate International Intervention is Needed to Provide Humanitarian Relief to the Affected Areas in Northwest Syria
Statement by Syrian and Non-Syrian Organizations and Groups on the Current Situation
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There is still time to purchase your tickets for this wonderful event on May 5. Proceeds will benefit #MedGlobal missions to treat the #Rohingya refugees.
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Visiting a Rohingya refugee camp was the most heart-wrenching medical mission I've undertaken dawn.com/news/1370685
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A family reunited after 5 years…A Yazidi family’s story from Iraqi Kurdistan.
For 5 years a mother and father had been looking everywhere for their two young daughters, Hadia and Christina, stolen by ISIL (Daesh) in Sinjar at the ages of 5 and 7 years old.
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MedGlobal is seeking your support. We are recruiting physicians and nurses to provide primary healthcare to migrants in the Caravan heading from Central American states through Mexico to our southern border.
To apply to volunteer or donate: medglobal.org/
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Our chairman @Drjohnkahler and president @sahloul are heading to #Yemen in a medical mission with our partners @projecthopeorg to assess the medical situation, provide training & medical care & show solidarity with #Yemeni civilians @cnni @BBCWorld
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From our #Gaza Program Director Raja:
"21 killed, including 9 children, in the shelling in northern Gaza Strip. 65 wounded arrived at Beit Hanoun Hospital in northern Gaza. This comes after Israeli warplanes launched several raids. Pray for Gaza, we are under severe bombing."
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MedGlobal’s Dr. Hussam Abu Safyia is now working alone in the intensive care unit at Kamal Edwan hospital in northern #Gaza.
Your support can make a huge difference. Donate today: donorbox.org/medglobal-gaza-…
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MedGlobal Pres @sahloul spoke with @JakeKurtzer of @CSISHumAgenda and @UNRWA about the humanitarian impact of the bombardment in #Gaza, which:
👩👧👧 Left 240+ people dead & 1,900 injured
🏥 Damaged 6 hospitals & 11 primary health centers
🩺 Killed 2 doctors
csis.org/events/humanitarian…
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The first MedGlobal medical mission is en route to #Yemen. Support the work of our medical volunteers by donating: medglobal.org/yemen
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“When children experience trauma at an early age it shapes them. You can’t undo it. They might be able to function, but it stays with them. It’s a loss, a scarcity. A scarcity of safety,” says Dr. John Kahler, MedGlobal Co-Founder and Chairman. #Refugees ow.ly/ZD8P50veaMD
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“Its a sad fact that healthcare seems to be under attack wherever we look... The mental health effects of this on our healthcare workers is immense” Elly Nott @NottFoundation #MedGlobal23
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MedGlobal was in #Pakistan training on Adult and Antenatal Ultrasound using the Butterfly iQ, a handheld portable device that can be used on tablets or smartphones.
#MGPakistan19 #MedicalMissions @ButterflyNetInc
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@DrHarara sent #mesglobal2024 a special message for all the attendees and speakers via Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.
Thank you @DrHarara and everyone around you for continuing to shine a light around the world during this crisis.
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“It’s important to share this knowledge that we accumulated painfully in Syria where more than 300 times chemical weapons were used, including nerve gas, choking agents and chlorine gas,” said @sahloul
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Fadi Abed, a local Gazan and MedGlobal worker, told the BBC how MedGlobal Palestine is vaccinating thousands of children against #polio.
Moved by the sight of fellow Gazans lining up with their children, Fadi shared: “It was shocking to me that people still care for their children’s health after the madness of the last 11 months.”
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“If you wanna know what you would have done during World War Two, it’s what you’re doing now.” Prof Conrad Fisher #MedGlobal23 @medquestreviews @SeeFisch
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Dr. Imran Akbar, an anesthesiologist from Chicago with the medglobal earthquake response volunteer team, administering spinal anesthesia to a patient at the MedGlobal/PAC hospital in northern Syria. During the earthquake, this patient was injured when a wall collapsed on her.
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On #WorldHealthDay, we're reflecting on how the #globalhealth community can best serve & work for #healthequity.
A big part of that is addressing systemic power imbalances & #DecolonizingGlobalHealth.
Read more in this important @GlobalHealthBMJ piece:
gh.bmj.com/content/6/3/e0056…
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Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital and MedGlobal’s lead physician in Gaza “We want international protection for our medical staff. We are working under stress and under fear, and under bombardment. We need help.”
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"Killing doctors & nurses and bombing hospitals without accountability means others will too."
Attacks on health workers has been at the center of the conflict in #Syria.
Watch our President @sahloul discuss how health providers are #NotATarget on @AJStream. #Syria10
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"We sent a lot of medical & surgical supplies worth $3.5 million to different hospitals on the frontline in coordination with the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. " - Dr. Zaher @sahloul stories.mededu.org.ua/zaher.…
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Thank you Dr. Mustafa Elmasri for calling in from Gaza to #medglobal2024 to share with us how important it is to prioritize mental health amongst crisis.
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The second day of polytrauma surgery training under full swing in Ukraine thanks to our amazing volunteer doctors that travelled to Ukriane all the way from the US.
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MedGlobal is deeply saddened at the loss of Fares Abed, a Palestinian member of MedGlobal's medical staff who was killed on Tuesday by IDF shelling in northern Gaza. Abed worked tirelessly to help aid children in the region suffering from malnutrition.
shorturl.at/88KZd
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Dealing with limited resources is at the core of medical missions.This daily journal of Dr Uzma Jafri, a #Medglobal volunteer at the @HopeforWCB clinic in Bangladesh to help #Rohingya refugees, is representative of what we encounter and yet very inspiring facebook.com/uzma.jafri.35/p…
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Great to join @SkySarahJane on @SkyNews this morning to speak about the #Rohingya crisis and my mission tomorrow.
It's a desperate situation, I'll be working as a doctor with @Christian_Aid and @MedGlobalOrg.
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Dr. Hasan al-Araj
Dr. Majid Bari
Dr. Wasim Moaz
... & 920+ other health workers killed in #Syria.
Today, our Pres Dr. @sahloul receives @PEPeace's 2020 #GandhiPeaceAward. He is dedicating the award to these medics killed in Syria. Read his dedication:
ow.ly/ZfE950Cplo7
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#SierraLeone has 7.4 million people.
There are 2.4 #physicians per 100,000 people.
The average life expectancy is 52 years.
#MedicalMission #Africa
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“What’s going on in Gaza is the worst I’ve seen in disaster areas in the last 10 years,” said MedGlobal President @sahloul on @CNNThisMorning. “Hospitals are completely overwhelmed.”
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MedGlobal would like to extend our deepest gratitude and appreciation to #Rohingya Committee members Dr.Hena Ibrahim, Dr.Minal Ahson, Dr.Imran Akbar, Dr.Ambareen Jan and Farida Ahmed for their devotion to our patients, volunteers and MedGlobal.
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MedGlobal's team at Elfadelah School, Gaza, provides daily medical aid to 400+ in crisis. Your donations fuel our lifesaving mission. Support us today! donorbox.org/medglobal-gaza-…
#MedGlobal #GazaEmergency
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URGENT: MedGlobal loses contact with hospital staff in northern Gaza
As Kamal Adwan hospital in norther Gaza sustains an ongoing direct violent assault, MedGlobal has lost contact with most of it's staff, including the hospital director, Dr Abu Safia. MedGlobal is gravely concerned for the welfare of medical staff and patients in northern Gaza.
Hospitals, patients and health workers are protected under International Humanitarian Law #IHL. These are grave and brutal violations of the fundamental rules of war.
#Gaza #HealthcareUnderAttack #ProtectHealthcare #MedGlobal
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Civilians are not a target.
Health workers are not a target.
Children are not a target.
Humanitarians are not a target.
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#MedGlobal is composed of medical and public health volunteers of diverse backgrounds adhering to best practices and humanitarian ethics while utilizing innovation in medical technology and focusing on sustainable impact. Join the team at MedGlobal.org
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“The chaos was truly apocalyptic. It reminded us of the Beirut port explosion.”
Dr. Tania Baban, MedGlobal’s #Lebanon Country Director, spoke with the BBC hours after the pager attacks about the horrific aftermath and the numerous injuries.
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"Even if aid was increased tomorrow, the amount of food would not be enough in the immediate term." MedGlobal medical director Dr. Nahreen Ahmed recently spoke with @democracynow on the severe malnutrition she witnessed in Gaza.
Full interview here: shorturl.at/grJS1
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Meet our Cardiology mission team, only a portion of the medical volunteers joining MedGlobal as part of our largest mission to date in Lebanon. They have arrived in Beirut and are ready to treat Syrian refugees and underserved community members over the coming week.
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Dr. Zaher Sahloul, Co-Founder and President of MedGlobal, has witnessed firsthand the harrowing conditions and sheds light on the dire situation in Gaza.
The situation is critical and the time to act is now. Every donation makes a difference: medglobal.org/gaza/
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MedGlobal expresses deep concern about the recent attacks against humanitarians, including MedGlobal volunteers, and refugees in Greece. Please follow the link to read the full statement. ow.ly/Y3nk50yDb6w
#HealingGlobally
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"What I wish for Syrian children in 2021 is hope. I wish for them happy, healthy futures. This is why MedGlobal provides healthcare in #Syria and around the world."
Read this end of year reflection from our President @sahloul.
#GlobalHealth #HealthEquity
medglobal.org/what-i-wish-fo…
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"There are upwards of 1 million Rohingya refugees now languishing in #Bangladesh. They are experiencing trauma & depression at staggering rates."
Read this piece by @matthewfsmith @andrewkyleriley on why President-elect @JoeBiden must support #Rohingya. time.com/5926641/biden-rohin…
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This is a heartbreaking loss. Our deep condolences to their families and communities.
#COVID19 is hitting health professionals in #Syria hard. After nearly 10 years of conflict, there is already a huge loss of medics, and each death of a health worker has an exponential effect.
"Today the coronavirus took two of my friends Dr Mohamed al-Yousef in Idlib and Dr Abdo Jbara in Damascus. They both had many qualities, such as gentleness of character, good-heartedness, and true decency. For us medics we feel such irreplaceable losses." 1/4
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🚨 Our brave MedGlobal team on the ground in #Gaza, are actively setting up a medical point in an internally displaced camp in southern Gaza, where approximately 1 million internally displaced Palestinians seek refuge.
The need is urgent. The impact of conflict has left over 70% of healthcare facilities, from hospitals to primary care centers, in ruins. But we're here to change that. We're committed to improving access to essential, life-saving healthcare and to rebuilding what has been destroyed.
Join us in our mission to restore hope and health in Gaza. Give today: donorbox.org/medglobal-gaza-…
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(3/6) Aya spoke to her sister Soundous in a language that I could not understand
It sounded familiar though
I asked her what is this language
She said #Aramaic
The language of #jesus Christ
There are only 3 villages that speak Aramaic
Two #muslim villages and one #christian
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We are recruiting medical volunteers for medical missions to Sierra Leone, Lebanon, Greece and Bangladesh. Coming soon Pakistan, Jordan, Haiti and Yemen. If you are interested sign up at our website medglobal.org
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