Croakey Health Media has carried a piece from MAPW President, Dr Sue Wareham, on the ongoing crisis in Gaza:
The calls for a ceasefire, however, even as we continue to witness an unprecedented health catastrophe unfolding in Gaza continue to be undermined, including from within the medical profession. Young Australian early-career doctors, with loved ones in Palestine, are feeling intimidated into silence and anonymity for opposing the bombing of hospitals in Gaza, fearful to speak out publicly lest they be reported to AHPRA as others have been (personal communications).
Such silencing of health professionals on a critical matter of healthcare and its protection is totally unacceptable. On the contrary, their actions should be supported, not suppressed.
Read the full article in Croakey Health Media.