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It’s been 10 years since UN Security Council Resolution 2286 committed to protect health care in conflict. To mark this milestone, Insecurity Insight launched a global platform tracking attacks on health care. 🧵 🔗 maps.insecurityinsight.org

Since 2016: 🔴 18,000+ attacks on health care 🔴 51 countries affected 🔴 3,800+ health workers killed Violence is not decreasing - it’s escalating.

🚨New Testimonies Reveal Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya Stripped, Beaten, and Set Upon by Dogs in Israeli Detention Three recently released Palestinian prisoners have provided harrowing testimony about the condition of Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, who has been held in Israeli detention since his arrest on December 27, 2024. Released prisoner Ahmad Qaddas said he initially did not recognize Abu Safiya due to his physical deterioration. He described the doctor spending most of his time “sitting in a daze,” barely able to speak, while fellow prisoners could hear him screaming during beatings but were powerless to intervene — with those who tried to help facing tear gas raids. A second witness, Hamza Abu Omeira, said Abu Safiya suffered constant vomiting, could not keep food down, and was denied medical care. He described seven consecutive days during which prisoners were shackled by both hands and feet. He said Abu Safiya was also reportedly forced to repeat degrading phrases about himself under torture. A third released prisoner said he witnessed Abu Safiya being stripped, beaten after interrogation, and attacked by police dogs that “scratched him and knocked him to the ground.” All three witnesses warned he faces imminent death if not released immediately. Abu Safiya is one of 737 medical workers arrested by Israel since the start of the war, according to Al Jazeera. Source: Palestinian Information Center

@HCRInstitute @SafeguardingHC @rohinihaar @lenrubenstein In the decade ahead, we must reverse this trend. Protect health care. Support accountability. Use the data. 🔗 maps.insecurityinsight.org

@HCRInstitute @SafeguardingHC @rohinihaar @lenrubenstein Violence spikes during: 🦠 Disease outbreaks (COVID-19, Ebola, cholera, mpox) 🪧 Political unrest 💉 Vaccination campaigns Health care is increasingly politicised.

It’s been 10 years since UN Security Council Resolution 2286 committed to protect health care in conflict. To mark this milestone, Insecurity Insight launched a global platform tracking attacks on health care. 🧵 🔗 maps.insecurityinsight.org

@HCRInstitute @SafeguardingHC @rohinihaar @lenrubenstein “Violence against health care is becoming normalised.” - Christina Wille, Insecurity Insight

@HCRInstitute @SafeguardingHC @rohinihaar @lenrubenstein Use the platform for: ✔ Briefings & reports ✔ Advocacy ✔ Research ✔ Monitoring trends Data should drive accountability.

@HCRInstitute @SafeguardingHC @rohinihaar @lenrubenstein What’s driving this rise? 💥 Explosive weapons in populated areas 🚁 Increased drone use Over 1,000 drone-related incidents impacting health care 🔗 maps.insecurityinsight.org/?category=Dron…

@HCRInstitute @SafeguardingHC @rohinihaar @lenrubenstein Annual attacks have surged: 📈 470 (2016) → 3,920 (2024) An 8x increase. This is not incidental. It’s becoming normalised.

Sudan Doctors Network: The number of deceased medical personnel has risen to 235 following the killing of medical laboratory doctor Adel Musa The number of deaths among medical personnel has risen to 235 after the killing of medical laboratory doctor Adel Musa Al-Tijani (Class of 22, Imam Al-Mahdi University). He was killed on the morning of Tuesday, May 5, as a result of a deliberate drone strike carried out by the Rapid Support Forces targeting civilian facilities in the city of Kosti, in White Nile State. This comes amid ongoing attacks affecting civilian areas indiscriminately and worsening the suffering of citizens. The network indicates that medical personnel are among the most affected groups in this war. A total of 511 healthcare workers have been injured, while 84 medical personnel remain detained. Of these, 20 are held in prisons in El Fasher, including 4 female doctors, and 64 are detained in Nyala prisons. These ongoing violations reflect the scale of risks faced by healthcare workers while performing their humanitarian duties. The network affirms that targeting medical personnel constitutes a blatant violation of international and humanitarian law and directly undermines the healthcare system’s ability to respond to the needs of civilians. The network calls on the international community to take effective steps to stop the targeting of civilians and medical personnel and to ensure their protection. It also urges the World Health Organization and other relevant organizations to pressure for the release of doctors detained in El Fasher and Nyala for months under extremely poor humanitarian conditions, with the spread of epidemics and hunger-related diseases. #Sudan_Doctors_Network

Women in DR Congo are speaking out about violence during childbirth. Their stories must be centered in coverage: africanews.com/2026/04/23/wom… Find women experts in DRC/Congo via InterviewHer to report with depth and accuracy: interview-her.com/find-an-expert…

In December 2025, the #Myanmar military conducted an airstrike on Mrauk-U Hospital in #Rakhine State, killing more than 30 civilians and injuring over 80 others. Arakha Times speaks with survivors and families of the victims, sharing the devastation of the attack. The international community must urgently impose a jet fuel embargo to prevent further atrocities. youtube.com/watch?v=5mfeFu…

"A thousand dead humanitarians in three years - when did that become normal?" United Nations Under-Secretary-General Tom Fletcher (@UNReliefChief) on the violence facing humanitarian workers in conflict zones. Watch the event ➡️bit.ly/3QmKAsv

The US admin and DOGE wasted billions of dollars and tossed away crucial research when they abruptly cut HIV aid in South Africa, putting at risk thousands of people in South Africa, the US, and the globe. @LawrenceGostin

"A thousand dead humanitarians in three years - when did that become normal?" Tom Fletcher (@UNReliefChief) on the violence facing humanitarian workers in conflict zones. Watch the event➡️bit.ly/3QmKAsv

⚡️Regime forces abduct healthcare workers from Debark Hospital in Debark Woreda (📍North Gonder Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia) on April 7th, sparking medical staff protests amid loss of sole gynecologist. 🔴 Regime forces abducted multiple civilians from Debark Hospital, including Dr. Asmare Getaneh (gynecology specialist), Tadesse Ewnetu (pharmacist), and Mesafint Serebe (hospital driver), with their whereabouts unknown as of April 9th. 🔴 The abductions have severely disrupted essential healthcare services. 🔴 Medical staff organized peaceful protests demanding the immediate and unconditional release of their colleagues, with strong support from local residents. 🔴 Community members emphasized the critical role of the abducted personnel and warned of worsening healthcare conditions due to their absence. #Amhara_War_Updates

In 2025, over 326 humanitarians killed. Over 1,010 in three years. My challenge to the Security Council: if we fail to defend humanitarians, the integrity of the Council dies with our colleagues.

Ethiopia: abduction and killing of medical professionals by state forces in the Amhara region continues. Dr. Abreham Amhare, an orthopedic specialist at Injibara University Hospital, has been abducted, and his whereabouts remain unknown 1/2