BMJ  2006;332:1336 (3 June), doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7553.1336-a

Letter

Healthcare crisis in Gaza: the BMA responds

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EDITOR—The BMA shares the grave concern that has been expressed about the apparent collapse of the health system in Gaza.¹ It recognises that the freeze on aid and other funds to the Palestinian territories is having a profoundly damaging effect on hospitals and health care in Gaza, where reports have indicated that child malnutrition is also at a worrying level. However, contrary to the assertion that it is ignoring this crisis, the BMA has been active in collecting information and liaising with medical human rights groups, such as the International Federation for Health and Human Rights (IFHHRO) to see how best help might be provided.

The BMA has its own way of approaching such issues. In 1997, the BMA adopted a policy at its annual meeting, strongly opposing all economic sanctions that damage health care, and BMA Council was instructed to call on states to respect the agreed . . . [Full text of this article]

British Medical Association, London, WC1H 9JP vnathanson@bma.org.uk

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