by Ponn P Mahayosnand, Danah Eltahawy | Apr 29, 2026
Abstract This paper examines Gaza’s blockade, imposed in 2007, and the closure of the Egyptian Rafah Crossing since May 6, 2024, as an ongoing health and human rights crisis. It situates current conditions within a longitudinal comparison of publications from 2009 to...
by Sufyan Ahmed, Muhammad Zahid Lati | Apr 29, 2026
Abstract: This research article analyzes the operational framework and profound societal impact of Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan (AKFP), one of Pakistan’s most significant non-governmental, non-political, and non-profit humanitarian organizations. Anchored in...
by Salam Khashan, Daniel Soto Parra, Therese Zink | Dec 29, 2025
Abstract Introduction: Family medicine responses to armed conflict are rarely documented, especially those led by refugees. This brief report describes the creation, scope, and early outcomes of the Family Doctor Initiative (FDI), a refugee-led primary care response...
by Shamailah Haque, Ponn P Mahayosnand | Dec 29, 2025
Abstract The ongoing war in Gaza has devastated women’s reproductive and menstrual health through a systematic and strategic pattern of reproductive violence. In Gaza, women and children comprise the majority of casualties, and mothers face heightened risks of...
by M Bayer, M Elaghor | Aug 29, 2025
Background: War zones present extreme challenges for healthcare delivery, with limited medical personnel, infrastructure destruction, and restricted patient mobility. Distant healthcare—utilizing telemedicine, AI-driven diagnostics, and remote consultations—offers...
