Project Overview

This project establishes a molecular diagnostics lab in the Palestinian territories to serve Palestinians who have inherited diseases, tumours, and infectious diseases, and to help train medical students in the Islamic University of Gaza (IUG).

Project Background

Although Palestine has a number of medical technology laboratories, none has the ability to conduct the molecular diagnostic tests to diagnose inherited diseases, tumours and infectious diseases.

This has led to many patients seeking diagnosis abroad, which adds to their suffering. and in many cases travelling. For many people, the costs of seeking diagnosis and treatment abroad are prohibitive.

In addition, seeking diagnosis abroad wastes a lot of time which is critical for treating and preventing illnesses such as cancer.

The Islamic University of Gaza (IUG) has staff that specialise in molecular diagnosis techniques, and Islamic Relief has agreed with the IUG to establish a molecular diagnostic lab in its premises.

Project Objectives

• Establishing a molecular diagnostics lab in the Palestinian territories.
• Contributing to the effective and speedy diagnosis of patients
• Reducing and preventing many inherited diseases
• Providing opportunities for students and researchers to carry out and develop relevant techniques.

Project Activities

• Preparing list of required equipment with the Medical Technology Department at the IUG.
• Procurement of equipments and materials.
• Installing laboratory

Beneficiaries

• Carriers of inherited diseases and their relatives
• Patients of various types of tumours and cancers
• Patients of several types of infectious and viral diseases
• About 1,246 students of medicine and related fields.