Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) works for the health and dignity of Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees.

MAP delivers health and medical care to those worst affected by conflict, occupation and displacement.

Working in partnership with local health providers and hospitals, MAP addresses a wide range of health issues and challenges faced by the Palestinian people.

With offices located in Beirut, Ramallah, Jerusalem and Gaza City, MAP responds rapidly in times of crisis, and works directly with communities on longer term health development.

Over the past 30 years, Medical Aid for Palestinians has maintained a significant presence in Lebanon and occupied Palestine, responding to conflict and the needs arising from prolonged occupation and life-long displacement in refugee camps.

MAP has a strong track record of active engagement and provision of quality services.
Working in partnership
The emphasis on partnership throughout MAP's programmes has enabled a balanced and flexible approach, with a strong connection between emergency work and long-term health development.

MAP has the capacity to respond quickly and professionally to humanitarian crises, and works closely with trusted and experienced local partners to provide access to essential health and nutrition services to improve management, co-ordination and delivery.
Building on communities' resilience
By focusing on health education, research and specialist training programmes, MAP supports the advancement of local knowledge and the skills to solve local problems.

This approach is essential to build on communities' resilience. It is also the foundation of self-determination for Palestinians, who can begin to move away from reliance on international aid and build up networks to improve the protection of their own communities.
Speaking out
Based in the community and sharing the risks which the communities face, MAP is not only a direct deliverer of much need assistance but one of the voices of conscience speaking out about the chronic conditions that Palestinian communities continue to face.

MAP plays an important role in bearing witness to the root causes of the crises we respond to and raising awareness amongst the British public and others.

The health of one people

Since 1948 the health and welfare of Palestinians has been viewed separately in their different communities. Yet, similar social determinants of health, diseases, and demographic patterns are present both within occupied Palestine and in the refugee camps outside.

MAP is working to shift this approach and ensure that Palestinian health status and needs are addressed as the health of one people, both inside occupied Palestine and across the borders.