Eastbourne: Surgeon to speak about her work with Palestinian refugees

Dr Swee Ang. Screenshot

Distinguished surgeon, author and founder of Medical Aid for Palestinians, Dr Ang Swee Chai will be speaking at Eastbourne Town Hall on Tuesday 18th July at 7pm. Doors open at 6.30pm.

Despite her busy schedule working as a trauma and orthopaedic surgeon for the NHS, Dr Ang has spent the last four decades pursuing humanitarian work in the Middle East.

Dr Ang was born in Malaysia but grew up and studied in Singapore and since 1977 has been residing in the UK.

Originally a Christian supporter of Israel, she wasn't aware Palestinian refugees existed and believed all Palestinians were terrorists. In 1982 the British media broadcast the relentless bombing of Beirut by Israeli planes. Shocked, her view of Israel began to change. It was then that she heard of an international appeal for an orthopaedic surgeon to treat war victims in Beirut. She resigned her job in London and set out on a journey to civil war Beirut.

Two years later with her husband and friends she formed Medical Aid for Palestinians, a charitable organisation providing medical aid to Palestinians under occupation and in exile. Often undergoing serious hardship and witnessing terrible atrocities her efforts have made a massive difference to thousands of Palestinian refugees in occupied Palestine and Lebanon. As a result, in 1987 she was awarded the Star of Palestine, the highest award for service to the Palestinian people in recognition of her tireless work and her courage in highlighting the plight of the Palestinians.

Dr Ang will be sharing her insights and experiences at Eastbourne Town Hall on Tuesday 18th July at 7pm. Doors open at 6.30 pm. All welcome. There is no charge for attending this event but there will be a retiring collection for Medical Aid for Palestinians. This event is organised by Eastbourne Palestine Solidarity Campaign.

LINKS

See a longer interview which Dr Swee gave to Palestine TV the eve before the withdrawal of the Israelis https://fb.watch/lAjLlOhSvT/?mibextid=qC1gEa.

And an interview by Professor Shafi Ahmed in Surgery International, titled: 'The Humanitarian':
https://surgery.international/the-humanitarian/ Register free to read the whole article

Medical Aid for Palestine: www.map.org.uk/