Health

Interview Dr. Mohammad al-Khawaja: “The Trauma in Jerusalem Is Ongoing and Spans Multiple Generations”

Psychological pressures for Jerusalem’s Palestinians are intense, but those who seek treatment can be helped.

Blog Post In an Emergency, Palestinian Jerusalemites Call Iman

She saw a need—inadequate emergency services for Palestinians—and in addressing it found her mission in life.

Graphic East Jerusalem Hospitals

A bird’s eye view of hospitals that serve the Palestinian community

Interview Weeam Hammoudeh: Taking the Pulse of Palestine’s Public Health

Public health in the shadow of genocide and attempted colonial erasure: A conversation with Weeam Hammoudeh

Blog Post Pediatrician Osama Tanous: How “Unchilding” Helps Us Understand the Health of Palestinian Children in Jerusalem

Health impacts of living “on the frontier”

Interview Suhad Bishara: “Water Consumes the Minds of Everyone in Kufr ‘Aqab 24 Hours, 7 Days a Week”

What’s up with water in Kufr ‘Aqab? A conversation with Adalah’s legal director, Suhad Bishara, on the case they filed on residents’ behalf.

Blog Post Spafford Children’s Center: A Place of Safety and Healing for Jerusalem Children for Almost a Century

A safe haven for children within the Old City walls

Interview East Jerusalem Hospitals Network: Resilient Palestinian Institutions Troubled by Economic Crisis and Silent War

Hospitals in Jerusalem are facing challenges. A conversation with Dr. Fadi al-Atrash.

Blog Post Tending the Seam: Psychiatrist Dr. Samah Jabr Holds Together Hope

Jerusalem psychiatrist Samah Jabr, chair of the Palestinian Authority’s Mental Health Unit, sees tending to mental health as one path to liberation.