We are delighted to announce that IDEALS has been honoured for the second time in His Majesty's New Year Honours list.

Honours for IDEALS

Gaza

It is with a very heavy heart that we report the death of our friend and colleague, orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Adnan Bursh.

A Dieu, Adnan

After six months of conflict in Gaza, the medical infrastructure has severely deteriorated, with many facilities no longer operational. The European Gaza Hospital in Khan Younis remains one of the few still functioning. British plastic surgeon Dr. Victoria Rose has been documenting her experiences at the hospital through a video diary. 

'Huge amount' of Gaza surgery on children, says UK doctor

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To date nearly 1.5 million Syrian refugees who have fled the conflict are in Lebanon. Almost half of those affected by the crisis are children and adolescents under 18. The children are currently growing up at risk, deprived, of acute basic services and protection. With ongoing violence in Syria and a worsening humanitarian crisis inside Syria this figure will rise.

Lebanon

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Not long after the beginning of their terrible civil war Bosnians became aware of, and thoroughly fed up with, fleeting visitors to their country who arrived armed with promises of help and equipped with cameras to record their visit. Unfortunately too many were like Macbeth’s “poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more”

Bosnia

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In the past year the world has become accustomed to disasters of one sort or another. Quite obviously the worst ones are those produced by nature but in the last year we have witnessed man made tragedies that were unfortunately very close to home.

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In theory the Ministry of Social Affairs (MoSA) has the lead responsibility for ensuring an integrated package of care for persons with disability (PWD) and their families in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. However, despite the presence of very favourable legislation, implementation is poor.

West Bank

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The villagers of Bedadi on the Pakistan Kashmir border were made homeless when their houses were destroyed in the earthquake of 2005. After initially providing emergency relief (in the form of shelter, food and essential non-food items) IDEALS then purchased a piece of land on which to build new homes.

Pakistan

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IDEALS financially supported the first Primary Trauma Care course in Delhi at the Apollo Hospital in September 2005. This was the first of such courses that had taken place with a Pakistani teaching faculty, Indian doctors and IDEALS Chairman, John Beavis. It confirmed that warm friendship can exist between the two countries when political differences are forgotten and was entirely within the founding ethos of the charity.


India

A ceasefire came into effect in Gaza on 19th January 2025. A surge of supplies has entered Gaza since the beginning of the ceasefire, enabling an increase in the humanitarian response to critical needs.


Read our update on Gaza from 23rd January 2025

 Read our update on Gaza from 10th December 2024

Read our update on Gaza from 23rd September 2024

 Read our update on Gaza from 29th July 2024

Read our update on Gaza from 24th June 2024

Read our update on Gaza from 26th May 2024

Read our latest update to the current crisis in Gaza

April 29th Gaza Crisis Update

 As of April 8, 2024, the conflict in Gaza has resulted in 33,207 deaths and 75,933 injuries, with women and children making up 70% of the fatalities. Heavy fighting continues with only 10 of 36 hospitals partially operational due to severe shortages. Over 1.8 million people are displaced, facing critical shortages of water, food, and medical supplies. A staggering increase in malnutrition among children has been reported, with many suffering from communicable diseases. Amidst these conditions, humanitarian efforts are focused on delivering emergency medical aid and planning for long-term recovery and rehabilitation. Urgent donations are requested to support these life-saving missions.

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Read our update on Gaza from 23rd January 2025

Honours for IDEALS

A Dieu, Adnan

'Huge amount' of Gaza surgery on children, says UK doctor

Please help us respond to the emergency in Gaza

Please help us respond to the emergency in Gaza

Our support for trauma services in Gaza has never been as needed as it is now ......

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Watch to hear more about our experience in Gaza

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