Dear CHIFA colleagues,
I would like to share with you ICHG's latest statement on Gaza (below). ICHG, ISSOP and HIFA jointly administer CHIFA.
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19 months of war.
11 weeks of total siege.
A minimum of 53,901 deaths.
Dear ICHG Members,
We are writing to share with you the International Child Health Group’s latest statement on the humanitarian catastrophe and ongoing genocide in Gaza. As child health professionals, we cannot stay silent in the face of indiscriminate attacks on civilians, hospitals, healthcare workers, and the deliberate blockade of humanitarian aid — all in violation of international law.
Read the full statement https://www.internationalchildhealthgroup.org/reactive-advocacy
Over 53,000 Gazans have been killed, nearly a third of them children. Children are dying not only from airstrikes but also from starvation, dehydration, and lack of access to healthcare. The entire population faces emergency levels of food insecurity, and only a fraction of hospitals remain operational. Paediatricians and healthcare staff have been killed, arbitrarily detained, or are working under inhumane conditions.
This is a genocide. Multiple international organisations — including Amnesty International and UN agencies — have described the situation as systematic, deliberate, and targeted. The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders for war crimes.
We are urging UK-based members to write to their MP and demand immediate action from the UK government.
Download and edit the MP letter
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bRcDszD5GgCXePeHAgjiYY0tDTESypU7/edi...
Important:
– Only UK-based members can write to their MP.
– You must include your full name, address, and postcode to verify that you are a constituent.
– Please personalise the letter — even minor edits help avoid automatic rejection by WriteToThem.com.
Find your MP here https://www.writetothem.com/
As child health professionals, we have a duty to speak out and act. We encourage all UK members to take 10 minutes to write today.
If you or your organisation would like to collaborate with ICHG on advocacy for children in Gaza, please contact us at intchildhealth@gmail.com.
With thanks and solidarity,
ICHG Advocacy team
Find Out More About ICHG https://www.internationalchildhealthgroup.org/
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HIFA profile: Neil Pakenham-Walsh is coordinator of HIFA (Healthcare Information For All), a global health community that brings all stakeholders together around the shared goal of universal access to reliable healthcare information. HIFA has 20,000 members in 180 countries, interacting in four languages and representing all parts of the global evidence ecosystem. HIFA is administered by Global Healthcare Information Network, a UK-based nonprofit in official relations with the World Health Organization. Email: neil@hifa.org