Healthcare workers receive the Abu Sittah-Gilbert Humanitarian Award for their humanitarian work in conflict zones
The second edition of the Abu Sittah-Gilbert Humanitarian Award honored healthcare professionals in 2026 wh
IMA OUT! Days of Action in Rotterdam: Health Workers Mobilise for Palestine, 8–10 October 2026
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From 8–10 October 2026, health workers, students, activists, unions and organisations from different countries will come together in Rotterdam for IMA OUT!, three days of discussion, organising and collective action for Palestine. Taking place alongside the World Medical Association (WMA) General Assembly, the mobilisation will focus on medical neutrality, the protection of healthcare workers, health justice and demands for accountability within the international medical profession.
Dr. Mazen Rantisi Health Work Committees (HWC) West Bank, Palestine
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Dr. Mazen Rantisi. Health Work Committees (HWC) West Bank, Palestine
1. Who is Dr. Mazen Rantisi?
Ana Rilloraza and Marc Mendiola, The Philippines -
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1. Who are Dr. Ana Rilloraza and Mr. Marc Mendiola?
Dr. Ana Rilloraza is a rare community medical practitioner, immediately choosing to go into Community Medicine to serve marginalized communities in the countryside straight out of medical school. Among her patients were indigenous peoples, rural poor communities, and those trapped in disaster-stricken and militarized areas.
“There is no peace and no plan” for Gaza, health workers warn
Dr. Ahmed Muhanna, director of Al-Awda Hospital, spent 644 days in captivity.
The Gaza Health Declaration
A coalition of Palestinian and international healthcare professionals, academics, and human rights advocate
Israel attacks another group of civilian ships bound for Gaza
Israeli forces have once again targeted civilian vessels sailing to Gaza, aiming to break the blockade and
