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Board of Directors
Abdel Hamid Afana (Mr), Ph.D.
- Abdel Hamid Afana, is a Dr. Ph.D., graduated from University
of Oslo. He is the President of the International Rehabilitation
Council for Torture Victims (IRCT), and Director of Training
and Research Department at the Gaza Community Mental
Health Programme. Dr. Afana is one of the scholars who
believe that mental health and human rights are inseparable
and that mental health professionals have a role in
community development and building bridges for peace
through health. These ideas where reflected in his clinical,
community work and publications. He is the founder of a
postgraduate diploma in Community Mental Health and
Human Rights. Dr Afana is doing his postgraduate studies at
McGill University, Canada analyzing culture, context and
coping among refugees and immigrants in different contexts.
He is a member of national, regional and international
organisations and professional bodies in fields related to
health and human rights.
Ziad Awad (Mr), Ph.D.
- Dr. Awad is a clinical social worker has a wide experience in
the field of mental health. His Ph.D. thesis was about trauma
experiences and coping styles among families in the Gaza
Strip. He worked in different local organisations and has a
good local network. Dr. Awad worked hard in the field of
prevention of torture and human rights abuse and in
lobbying and advocacy related to domestic violence and
community wariness.
Mona Kaskeen (Ms)
- Dr. Kaskeen is a GP working in the field of neurology. She
accomplished a postgraduate diploma in the community
mental health and interested in the field of right to health and
prevention of women and child abuse in the Palestine. She is
interested in clinical interventions mainly related to family
and community awareness. She is interested field of right to
health and social justice.
Samah Zumlut (Mrs)
- Mrs Zumlut is a journalist active in the field of advocacy and
lobbying related to human rights abuse, torture, women
issues and domestic violence. She participated in
international and regional conferences about women issues,
human rights and violence.
Ali Amer (Mr)
- Mr. Amer is a school counsellor for more than 15 years. He
interested in the field of children and human rights as well as
school and family intervention. He is one of the community
activists advocating the prevention of violence and torture.
Salah Abdel Shafi (Mr)
- Mr Abdel Shafi is one of the community figures active in the
field of peace building and reconciliation. He is very active in
the field of Palestinian-Israeli questions and interested in
building peace between the tow nations.
Nabeel El Hadad (Mr)
- Dr. El Hadad is a paediatrician has been working in the field
of children’s health for many years. He believes that child
rights and health are inter-related and that environmental
factors contribute to health and ill health situation of children
and their families.
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