Perth Doctors Medical Aid for Gaza

Dear Friends,

We reach out to you with heavy hearts over the dire situation in Gaza.

We are medical professionals in anaesthesia, intensive care, paediatrics and medicine from Perth in Western Australia and urgently seek your help.

Reports from medical colleagues on the ground paint a grim picture of hospitals operating without essential supplies such as anaesthesia, pain medications, and critical equipment. The devastation to healthcare infrastructure and withholding of vital supplies at border crossings has left our colleagues struggling to provide even basic care in unimaginable circumstances.

The urgency of the situation cannot be overstated. By donating to this appeal in support of the Palestinian Red Crescent and UNRWA, you can make a tangible difference in the lives of our colleagues and their patients.

All donations regardless of size, will directly impact the work of these reputable organizations on the front lines. Both UNRWA and the Red Crescent have a proven track record of delivering aid where needed in the most challenging conditions. We have been devastated to hear of our colleagues being harmed and we cannot stand idly by while healthcare workers and patients suffer.

We urge you to stand in solidarity by supporting our fundraising effort. Together, we can ensure the basic human right to healthcare is upheld for all, regardless of circumstances.

We wish to emphasise this fundraising effort is non-political and based on our shared humanity.

Thank you for your compassion and for considering our plea.

Respectfully,

Dr Nuki Alakeson, Anaesthetist

Dr Celine Baber, Anaesthetist

Dr David Borshoff, Anaesthetist

Dr Simon Erickson, Intensivist

Dr Vince Figliomini, Emergency Registrar

Dr Parshotam Gera, Surgeon

Dr Lloyd Green, Anaesthetist

Dr Mairead Heaney, Intensivist and Anaesthetist

Dr Mumtaz Khan, Anaesthetist

Dr Serge Kaplanian, Anaesthetist

Dr Bernadette McElhinney, Gynaecologist

Dr Lindy Roberts, Anaesthetist and Pain Specialist

Dr Michelle Ross-King, Intensivist

Dr Rafeeq Samie, Cardiologist

Dr Ajay Sharma, Paediatrician

Dr Prani Shrivastava, Anaesthetist