Conference stands with Palestinian health workers

Health conference reopened in Brighton yesterday afternoon with a speech from campaigns and advocacy advisor for Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP), Richard Pyle (pictured, below). Detailing the harrowing situation on the ground in Gaza, he opened saying: “2024 marks 40 years since the founding of MAP – we had hoped to celebrate the organisation’s achievements.” Instead, the organisation is responding to one of the gravest situations Palestinians have ever faced. He told delegates that over 33,000 Palestinians had died in the conflict with over 75,000 injured, asking: “What do we say when the number of children killed in Gaza is higher than the number of children killed in wars around the world over the last four years? “The fact is, there are no words, and even if there were, the people of Gaza don’t need words, they need action.” He went on to warn that without the urgent opening of more aid routes, and the co-operation of those controlling the flow of aid into the country, the situation would become much worse. Mr Pyle said: “One in six children under the age of 2 in the north [of Gaza] is now acutely malnourished. This is the fastest decline in a population’s nourishment ever recorded. In other words, Gaza’s children are being starved faster than ever seen anywhere in the world. “The official assessment tells us that this famine will probably move from the north to the south of Gaza by summer unless action is taken now, not just to get aid in b...
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