Al Awda Health and Community Association
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AWDA (Al Awda Health and Community Association) is a Palestinian health organisation based in Gaza, founded in the 1980s by Palestinian health professionals and activists. Its mission is to make basic healthcare accessible to everyone, particularly the most vulnerable communities in the Gaza Strip. Before the current genocide began, AWDA ran six health centres and two hospitals in Gaza. At the time of writing (August 2025), only one hospital remains operational, and two field hospitals have been built to cope with the massive influx of wounded and sick. Despite the shortage of medicines, electricity and medical equipment, AWDA continues to provide care and save lives.
AWDA provides primary care, specialist treatment, reproductive health care and emergency assistance during Israeli attacks. Much of their work focuses on women's health, including antenatal care and sexual and reproductive rights programmes. The organisation also works with young people, particularly through psychosocial support and awareness-raising programmes.
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