NEWS
NORWAC at the WHO Emergency Medical Teams conference in Madrid
Last week, our colleague Lisa Jeppesen represented NORWAC at the WHO European Regional Meeting for Emergency Medical Teams (EMTs) in Madrid. 6.02.2026
Specialized pain management clinic reopens at Nasser Hospital
The clinic has reopened and is once again caring for chronic pain patients in the south of Gaza. 2.12.2025.
New MoU marks another step in NORWAC’s long-term engagement
Following the recent MoU with the Ministry of Higher Education, NORWAC has expanded its cooperation in Syria through a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Syrian Ministry of Health. 7.11.2025.
NORWAC signs MoU with the Syrian Ministry of Higher Education
An MoU was signed earlier this week between NORWAC, represented by our Country Director Belal Al-Jabri, and the Syrian Ministry of Higher Education. 5.11.2025.
Delivering knitwear to Maarouf Saad Foundation in Lebanon
A few weeks ago, members from NORWAC’s Oslo headquarter travelled to Syria and Lebanon to meet with partners. 10.10.2025.
8 students graduate through the PSF program
Our support with the Palestinian Student Fund (PSF) continue to provide scholarships to Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. 24.09.2025.
NORWAC team enters Gaza
The team will work at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. 12.09.2025
Gaza joint statement: Israel threatens to ban major aid organisations as starvation deepens
Together with more than 100 organisations we are calling for an end to Israel’s weaponisation of aid. 15.08.2025.
Gaza rehabilitation project in planning
New collaboration with WHO aims to launch in late 2025. 29.07.2025.
NORWAC visit to Aleppo University Hospital
Continuing collaboration with AUH in Aleppo. 24.07.2025
Ambulance workers in Gaza
Ambulance workers in Gaza 12.10.2024
5 rockets
5 rockets have landed near my house, 25.09.2024
Delivery to Gaza
Medicines and Medical supplies delivered to Gaza. 25.09.2024
Amir, a boy from Gaza
Amir is a five-year-old boy with three brother and sisters. 26.09.2024
NORWAC EMT Team 7 to Gaza
The NORWAC Team 7 arrived in Gaza on Thursday. 23.09.2024
People behind the EMT-missions: Meet Geir
Interview with Geir, who is recruting medical personnel for EMT. 9.9.2024
People behind the EMT-missions: Meet Kristil
Interview with Kristil, Country Director for Palestine. 4.9.2024
EMT Team 6 in GAZA
The sixth EMT team has arrived in Gaza. 2.9.2024
EMT Team in GAZA
A new Emergency Medical Team (EMT) has successfully entered Gaza to provide critical assistance. The team comprises orthopedists Geir Stray Andreassen and Odd Arild Ågedal, anesthesiologist Fadi Kabbouli, and OR nurse Alice Skår. 4.4.2024
EMT Team 3, in GAZA
Her kommer en liten rapport etter tolv dager i Gaza, fra sykehusene Al Awda og Kamal Odwan. 19.2.2024
A talk with the midwives
“We were in contact with our colleagues in Gaza the first 3 weeks after the war in Gaza started, but now we have lost contact with them. We are very worried. Many of our friends and colleagues live in Beit Hanoun and have had to flee south with their families. We do not have direct information about the situation for women and children other than from the news and information we have from other wars and crisis.” 13.11.2023
The worst October in mind
As a result of the ongoing conflict in Gaza the situation for the Palestinian people is catastrophic. Over 1.1m people are displaced, 3000 dead and 12.500 wounded. And to make things worse, the number of medical professionals at risk is increasing. 18.10.2023
Training at the Dedregya Clinic
Finally NORWAC’s consultants, urologist Trygve Talseth and Gro Cecilia Stensrød, a nurse specialist in urology, were able to travel back to Lebanon on the 13th of June. It is three years ago, since their last visit to Imam Sadr Foundation’s (ISF) rehabilitation clinic in Dedregya. 25.1.2023
Improving Mental Health in Gaza
NORWAC received funding for a new project in Gaza last year in May. The aim of the project is to improve the quality of mental health services and provide patients with mental health conditions access to the appropriate medication. The first mission took finally place in March 2022. 25.3.2022
NORWAC visits the Lebanese Minister of Public Health
On the 27 September, a delegation by NORWAC headed by our CEO Dr. Erik Fosse visited the newly appointed Lebanese Minister of Public Health, Dr. Firass Abiad. NORWAC was accompanied by a delegation from the Norwegian embassy in Lebanon headed by Ambassador Martin Yttervik, and Dr. Abdullah Omari from NORWAC’s partner organisation URDA. 22.10.2021
Visit to Arsal 2021
On the 30th of September a delegation of representatives from NORWAC and from our local implementing partner URDA, visited Arsal. NORWAC has since 2015 supported the only hospital available for the local community and the large group of Syrian Refugees living in the area. 25.9.2021
