Joelle Abi-Rached
Dr. Joelle Abi-Rached is a prominent academic affiliated with the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. She has been actively involved in discussions surrounding the impact of armed conflict on healthcare, particularly in the context of Gaza and Lebanon. In a recent commentary published in the British Medical Journal, she highlighted the alarming trend of targeted attacks on healthcare workers and facilities, coining the term 'healthocide' to describe this phenomenon. Abi-Rached advocates for the enforcement of medical neutrality and the protection of healthcare in conflict zones, emphasizing the urgent need for accountability and justice for those affected by these violations.
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Recent news mentions
Dr. Joelle Abi-Rached and colleagues focus on the attacks on health facilities in the Israel-Hamas war.
Even in war, attacking medical facilities must remain off limits
Canada· 2025-08-13
Dr Joelle Abi-Rached and colleagues of the American University of Beirut, Lebanon wrote about the targeting of healthcare facilities in Gaza and Lebanon.
‘Healthocide’: experts warn of rise in targeting of health services in conflict | Gaza
United Kingdom· 2025-08-05
