“If this training can work in Gaza, it can work anywhere else.”
Dr Israar Ul-Haq joined our HEST-UK (Hostile Environment Surgical Training-UK) course in Bolton to improve his trauma surgery skills before entering…
The anaesthetist in a war zone
It takes a team to save a life in a war zone. Recognising the vital need for anaesthetists in conflict, we developed a bespoke anaesthesia course, to…
Preparing 36 Kuwaiti doctors for surgery in Gaza
With support from the Foreign Common Development Office (FCDO) and Kuwaiti Red Crescent Society (KRCS), we upskilled 24 Kuwaiti surgeons and 12…
Bearing witness to the medical needs in Gaza
Our Medical Director Dr Ammar Darwish embarked on an operating surgical mission to Gaza to offer his trauma surgery skills to those most in need. As…
Teaching 86 war doctors in Vinnytsia, Ukraine
86 more Ukrainian doctors are now armed with trauma surgery skills that will help them improve the care they give to victims injured on the…
“Maternal health isn’t just a medical issue, it’s a societal barometer.”
Every two minutes, a woman loses her life to preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. These staggering statistics stress the need for…
Joining forces with the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh to deliver our HEST-UK course
In a landmark collaboration aimed at addressing the critical shortage of skilled surgical care in conflict and disaster zones, we are teaming up with…
“The patients. The families. They’re all in my head.”
Our Co-Founder David Nott recently travelled to Rafah, Gaza, to help treat the thousands suffering from war injuries, malnourishment, and everyday…
Our new Betty Boothroyd Scholarship Fund
We are delighted to announce the launch of our new Scholarship Fund in memory of our late Patron and beloved friend, The Rt Hon. The Baroness…
103 surgical life savers in Tripoli, Libya
We’re back from a week in the Libyan city of Tripoli after completing a first-in-our-history mission. We upskilled 103 doctors – the largest number…
Two years of war and two years of attacks on healthcare
Two years have passed since Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the scars continue to run deep. As published in the Foreign Policy Centre, our CEO, Elly…
Our second mission for Palestine: Empowering medical heroes
In the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict, tens of thousands have lost their lives and hundreds of thousands are now displaced. Hundreds of casualties have…