February 17, 2025
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17:02Now PlayingKatie talks to two doctors about the systematic abduction and torture of Palestinian doctors and health care workers, including an imprisoned physician who was lined up against a wall for two days and told to go to the bathroom where he stood.
UPDATEDr. Hussam Abu Safiya’s son gave an update on twitter on 2/11, saying that his father has been located in an Israeli prison, and says he was “subjected to severe mistreatment and torture by the army,” including being held in solitary confinement for 24 days. He confirms that his health condition is currently stable, despite several chronic issues. You can read the update here
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Dr. Thaer Ahmad, MD, is a board certified emergency medicine physician and a board member of the Palestinian American Medical Association. He has traveled to Gaza on several medical missions and recently spent three weeks volunteering at El Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. Since returning, he has spoken out about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the need for humanitarian aid and services to reach the people. He is an assistant clinical professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and the global health director for his emergency department.
Dr. Ben Thomson is a renowned public health expert, nephrologist and general internal medicine doctor, an award-winning educator, a board member of the Muslim Advisory Council of Canada and the Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations, and a global humanitarian physician. Dr. Thomson’s efforts have markedly improved healthcare in Indigenous communities in Ontario and globally in places including Uganda, and in Gaza through initiatives like the Keys of Health Fellowship and EmpowerGaza. Dr. Thomson envisions a world where resilient, compassionate healthcare is accessible to all communities globally.
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