Dublin event: Gaza and West Bank Emergency Update: Doctors on the Frontline
Join Médecins Sans Frontières Ireland for a first-hand update on the medical humanitarian impact of the war in Gaza at the Museum of Literature Ireland (MOLI) in Dublin on May 2, in a discussion moderated by Cathal Mac Coille.
The situation in Gaza is catastrophic. The healthcare system has collapsed. Most of Gaza’s hospitals are out of service, after being repeatedly attacked, besieged and raided. Patients and medical staff are being killed. Electrical power has been cut off, clean water is scarce and our teams are treating malnutrition as hunger takes hold. No one is safe in Gaza.
Médecins Sans Frontières surgeons, doctors and nurses provide emergency surgeries, wound treatment, medical and maternity care in overcrowded hospitals, health facilities and clinics since October 7.
Our teams are offering surgical support, wound care, physiotherapy, post-partum care, primary health care, vaccination, and mental health services, but systematic sieges and evacuation orders on various hospitals have pushed our activities onto an ever-smaller territory.
Meanwhile in the West Bank, our teams provide medical care and mental health support in hospitals and through mobile clinics in response to an increase in violence and movement restrictions.
Join us at our upcoming event to hear from MSF staff who have responded to these crises first-hand.
Where: Museum of Literature Ireland (MOLI), 86 St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, D02XY43.
When: May 2, 2024. Doors at 7pm.
Speakers:
- MSF Emergency Doctor Chris Hook
- MSF Emergency Coordinator Marie-Aure Perreaut Revial
- MSF Emergency Doctor Chantelle Ní Chróinín (from the West Bank)
Discussion moderated by Cathal Mac Coille.
Doors at 7pm and the event will start at 7.15pm sharp. Please note this is an in-person event only and will not be streamed online.
Working in over 70 countries worldwide, MSF is an independent, neutral, impartial medical organisation dedicated to providing lifesaving healthcare to people affected by conflict, epidemics, and disasters.