AFOPA supports Francis and Merlin Nathan on medical missions in Palestine. Recently, Francis Nathan went on an eye surgery mission with the Palestine Childrens’ Relief Fund (PCRF) in the West Bank, from the 9th to the 15th of November.

"It is also a sector where change and challenges are constant. Every year brings new technological and scientific advances, new risks and threats to public health, and ever greater societal expectations for higher standards of health. As their main comprehensive primary health care provider, UNRWA has played a key role in promoting the health and well-being of millions of Palestine refugees over the past 70 years."

"When Ayman woke up, however, the room was bare and the nurse in front of him wore a strange blue gown and gloves. I didn’t know about the infection in the bone until I came here. I came out of the operation and found myself in isolation. Ayman is one of the more than 1,000 people in Gaza that MSF estimates are suffering from severe bone infections developed in the aftermath of being shot by the Israeli army."

"This is too, with the monetary and emotional support of the Australian Friends of Palestine Association and its members. The last 2 visits have challenged my expertise and experiences as an Occupational Therapist. I have had to set myself the target of completing in the months since my return, three-course updates in the fields of General Occupational Therapy, Paediatrics and Autism."

"“Among other things, the destruction of private property in occupied territory is only permissible where rendered absolutely necessary for military operations, which is not applicable”, said Jamie McGoldrick, UN Humanitarian Coordinator, Gwyn Lewis, Director of West Bank Operations for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) and James Heenan, Head of the UN Human Rights Office in the area."