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Dr. Fadi Atrash new CEO of Augusta Victoria Hospital
Dr. Fadi Atrash new CEO of Augusta Victoria Hospital
30 May 2022
Advisory Board of the Augusta Victoria Hospital Applauds strong COVID-19 response
3 November 2021
Allow medical and humanitarian access to Gaza
8 June 2021
Doctors from Augusta Victoria Hospital denied entry to provide lifesaving treatment for cancer patients (LWI) - The ACT Palestine Forum, an ecumenical coalition of Christian churches and aid organizations, is calling on the Israeli government to allow humanitarian ...
Two candidates for next LWF general secretary
2 June 2021
Election to take place on 19 June (LWI) - Candidates from Estonia and Zimbabwe have been proposed for the position of general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation. The search for a new leader of the communion of churches has been concluded and the LWF ...
"People are not starving, they are being starved”
20 April 2021
LWF joins interagency call to fight famine
LWF welcomes plans for restoration of U.S. assistance for East Jerusalem hospitals
9 April 2021
“Support for critical and life-saving work” (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) welcomes plans for the restoration of U.S. funding to the Palestinians, which will include much needed support for the East Jerusalem Hospital Network. The funding ...
Refugees journey to the Olympic Games
8 April 2021
LWF joins UNHCR call to support refugee athletes (LWI) - Leading up to the Olympic summer games in Tokyo, Japan, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has released a video calling for support for the refugee teams in the Olympic and Paralympic ...
LWF project opens new doors for Palestinian women
12 January 2021
LWF Jerusalem offers vocational training and economic empowerment (LWI) - Increase women’s employment in the Palestinian Territories, and improve their access to technical and vocational training programs: A project in the Lutheran World Federation Jerusalem ...
Augusta Victoria Hospital starts COVID-19 vaccinations
6 January 2021
Priority to medical staff in East Jerusalem (LWI) - Vaccinations against COVID-19 have started at the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Augusta Victoria Hospital (AVH) in East Jerusalem. The first vaccines were administered on 31 December 2020 to staff ...
Peacebuilding from the grassroots
9 November 2020
Geneva Peace Week: LWF shares work with communities in Ethiopia
“Durable and peaceful solutions” needed for displaced Rohingya
22 October 2020
LWF World Service director Maria Immonen reflects on the situation in Myanmar and Bangladesh
COVID-19: Empower girls to determine their future
8 October 2020
International Day of the Girl: Concern about the impact of COVID-19 on girls  (LWI) - On International Day of the Girl, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is raising awareness about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on girls in vulnerable communities. ...
COVID-19: Responding when social distancing isn’t an option
5 October 2020
LWF World Service concerned about long-term effects of the pandemic
LWF calls for health care without discrimination for Palestinians in Gaza
11 September 2020
LWF representative: Medical permit to leave Gaza “nearly impossible”
World Humanitarian Day: maintaining hope, in times of crisis
19 August 2020
Talk about the mental health of aid workers, LWF World Service director says (LWI) - “In the past months, we have seen cases of stress, anxiety and burn-out among our staff.” Maria Immonen, director of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) humanitarian ...
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