It is recognized by leaders in medicine in the Gaza ghetto that the standards of medical practice are patchy. That would surprise no-one who knows that every difficulty is faced in training doctors and when they start their healing work. Dr Khamis Elessi MD asked me to put my observations down on paper in 2008. Since this web site has been slow to get going, I thought this would be a good way to start a discussion on these pages.

It is a personal account born of at least six periods of observation in Gaza and of thought back in Britain. My interest in helping arises out of a love for medicine and for the teaching of this sacred subject. This writing is a small thing, considering the torment suffered by the people, especially the very poor majority.