Humanitarian Crises
CUGH is committed to tackling ongoing humanitarian crises across the Globe. Take a look at some of the Issues we are addressing and learn what you can do to assist in these efforts.
Gaza and Lebanon
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Webinar Series Covering the Humanitarian Health Crisis (Ongoing)
How to Provide Urgent Medical Care to Gaza (February 2026)
Of the 36 hospitals in the Gaza Strip, many have been destroyed. Only half are partially functional. Around 18,500 people—including more than 4,000 children—are awaiting urgent, life-saving treatment...
Targeted killings, kidnappings, and the torture of healthcare workers and first responders has been taking place in Palestine and Lebanon...
Emergency Panel: Calling for the Immediate Release of Dr. Safiya & 13 Other Palestinian Physicians
Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, a Palestinian doctor specializing in pediatrics and neonatology, was detained in December 2024 by Israeli forces for refusing to leave his patients and staff...
Field Report
Gaza + West Bank (Palestine)/Lebanon
Date: June 26, 2026
Author: Thaer Ahmed, Humanitarian Emergency Physician
Update on Progress Since the Emergency Panel on Dr. Safiya
Release
Date: August 31st, 2026
Sudan
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Field Report
Sudan
Date: August 7, 2026
Author & Affiliation: CUGH Advocacy, Policy & Communications Committee
Global Food Insecurity
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Webinar Series
Humanitarian Health Webinar: How the Strait of Hormuz Crisis Threatens Famine in the Sahel
This webinar was jointly presented by CUGH and Stanford's Center for Innovation in Global Health on August 24, 2026. It featured an international panel of multidisciplinary experts examining the escalating risk of food insecurity in the Sahel region of Africa and identifying concrete policy pathways for response.