Shahrzad Joharifard MD MPH
@scarzad.bsky.social
Pediatric surgeon @UBC’s BC Children’s Hospital • Surgeon @MSF • Co-Lead @GlobalSurgeryLab & Vital Surgery Training Program • Settler, Africaphile, social justice activist, struggling climber & aspiring ski mountaineer. #freepalestine
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Last night, Al-Helou hospital in #Gaza City, supported by MSF, sustained severe collateral damage from nearby attacks. This came despite multiple assurances from Israeli forces that the hospital was not in danger.
September 29, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Last night, Al-Helou hospital in #Gaza City, supported by MSF, sustained severe collateral damage from nearby attacks. This came despite multiple assurances from Israeli forces that the hospital was not in danger.
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“Israeli Forces Kill 198 Palestinians in Gaza Over Three Days”
It’s a genocide. Daily endless massacres, largely ignored in the West.
It’s a genocide. Daily endless massacres, largely ignored in the West.
Israeli Forces Kill 198 Palestinians in Gaza Over Three Days - News From Antiwar.com
Israeli attacks have killed at least 198 Palestinians and wounded 786 in the Gaza Strip over 72 hours, according to death toll updates released by Gaza's Health Ministry, as Israel continues its US-ba...
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September 29, 2025 at 3:42 AM
“Israeli Forces Kill 198 Palestinians in Gaza Over Three Days”
It’s a genocide. Daily endless massacres, largely ignored in the West.
It’s a genocide. Daily endless massacres, largely ignored in the West.
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New publication by @scarzad.bsky.social & team of UBC Surgery & @ubcengineering.bsky.social describes the design & validation of a low-cost, animal-free, modular simulator for training in neonatal laparotomy and jejunoileal atresia repair.
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⚕️ #MedEd #MedSky
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⚕️ #MedEd #MedSky
Design and Validation of a Low-Cost Modular Simulator for Training in Neonatal Laparotomy and Jejunoileal Atresia Repair
Surgical treatment of neonatal jejunoileal atresia requires highly specialized skills, but its rarity makes training opportunities sparse. We aimed to…
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August 19, 2025 at 12:07 PM
New publication by @scarzad.bsky.social & team of UBC Surgery & @ubcengineering.bsky.social describes the design & validation of a low-cost, animal-free, modular simulator for training in neonatal laparotomy and jejunoileal atresia repair.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
⚕️ #MedEd #MedSky
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⚕️ #MedEd #MedSky
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International Humanitarian Law (IHL) must be respected.
No excuses, no exceptions.
In #Gaza, #Sudan, #DRC and beyond, warring parties are deliberately bombing hospitals, targeting aid workers and killing civilians with impunity.
The Canadian government must uphold #IHL and our shared humanity.
No excuses, no exceptions.
In #Gaza, #Sudan, #DRC and beyond, warring parties are deliberately bombing hospitals, targeting aid workers and killing civilians with impunity.
The Canadian government must uphold #IHL and our shared humanity.
August 18, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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#Gaza can’t wait. #Sudan can’t wait. #DRC can’t wait.
Right now, humanitarian aid – and the people it is meant to assist – are under attack. These assaults will not stop unless those responsible are held to account.
Now more than ever, we all need to stand up for humanity.
Right now, humanitarian aid – and the people it is meant to assist – are under attack. These assaults will not stop unless those responsible are held to account.
Now more than ever, we all need to stand up for humanity.
August 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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“How many murdered Palestinian journalists will it take for the mainstream press’s cowardly fever to break?” asks Prem
Thakker, in the wake of Israel’s killing of Anas al Sharif.
Thakker, in the wake of Israel’s killing of Anas al Sharif.
BREAKING: Israel Killed Al Jazeera Journalist Anas Al-Sharif
Journalists in Gaza continue to be murdered in record numbers, while Western media outlets and reporters show little or no outrage.
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August 10, 2025 at 11:48 PM
“How many murdered Palestinian journalists will it take for the mainstream press’s cowardly fever to break?” asks Prem
Thakker, in the wake of Israel’s killing of Anas al Sharif.
Thakker, in the wake of Israel’s killing of Anas al Sharif.
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There is no bottom to this hell.
August 11, 2025 at 12:28 AM
There is no bottom to this hell.
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“The current methods of distribution are engineering chaos and massacres. Food remains critically scarce and there is little indication that sufficient aid will arrive consistently. As a result, every day, people risk their lives in a desperate search for food.”
August 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
“The current methods of distribution are engineering chaos and massacres. Food remains critically scarce and there is little indication that sufficient aid will arrive consistently. As a result, every day, people risk their lives in a desperate search for food.”
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How do you live with all this horror
July 26, 2025 at 12:55 AM
How do you live with all this horror
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The 2.1 million people trapped in the war zone that is #Gaza are facing yet another killer on top of bombs and bullets: starvation.
We demand full access to deliver aid.
We demand the release of all hostages.
We demand a ceasefire.
We demand a political solution.
We demand full access to deliver aid.
We demand the release of all hostages.
We demand a ceasefire.
We demand a political solution.
July 24, 2025 at 10:45 AM
The 2.1 million people trapped in the war zone that is #Gaza are facing yet another killer on top of bombs and bullets: starvation.
We demand full access to deliver aid.
We demand the release of all hostages.
We demand a ceasefire.
We demand a political solution.
We demand full access to deliver aid.
We demand the release of all hostages.
We demand a ceasefire.
We demand a political solution.
Walking skeletons being shot and killed while desperately lining up to get food aid — the parallels to the Holocaust are undeniable. I honestly don’t know how the world is talking about anything else other than the genocide in Gaza.
July 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Walking skeletons being shot and killed while desperately lining up to get food aid — the parallels to the Holocaust are undeniable. I honestly don’t know how the world is talking about anything else other than the genocide in Gaza.
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#Gaza: Today at 3 a.m., Israeli forces bombed tents of displaced people in Khan Younis as they further expand their operation in the area.
Our colleague Hossni Al Naijar, was among those injured in the attack, while a baby in the tent next to his was killed.
Our colleague Hossni Al Naijar, was among those injured in the attack, while a baby in the tent next to his was killed.
July 16, 2025 at 7:33 PM
#Gaza: Today at 3 a.m., Israeli forces bombed tents of displaced people in Khan Younis as they further expand their operation in the area.
Our colleague Hossni Al Naijar, was among those injured in the attack, while a baby in the tent next to his was killed.
Our colleague Hossni Al Naijar, was among those injured in the attack, while a baby in the tent next to his was killed.
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Abdullah Hammad, a @doctorswithoutborders.org colleague, was killed by Israeli forces yesterday while waiting for food. We demand a stop to this bloodshed.
Israeli forces kill MSF colleague Abdullah Hammad while he waited for food aid
Abdullah is the 12th MSF staff member to be killed in Gaza since October 2023.
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July 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Abdullah Hammad, a @doctorswithoutborders.org colleague, was killed by Israeli forces yesterday while waiting for food. We demand a stop to this bloodshed.
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No baby formula has entered Gaza for four months because of Israel’s genocidal blockades. There is nothing left to feed babies and their mothers can not produce milk as they themselves are starving. There is no defending what Israel is doing. No justification.
June 19, 2025 at 1:58 AM
No baby formula has entered Gaza for four months because of Israel’s genocidal blockades. There is nothing left to feed babies and their mothers can not produce milk as they themselves are starving. There is no defending what Israel is doing. No justification.
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They just wanted flour.
Israel gave them bullets.
This is not war , it’s hunger genocide.
They died with empty hands, hoping to feed their kids.
Flour bags on backs.
Bodies on wooden planks.
We carry both now.
Gaza is starving , and bleeding.
Israel gave them bullets.
This is not war , it’s hunger genocide.
They died with empty hands, hoping to feed their kids.
Flour bags on backs.
Bodies on wooden planks.
We carry both now.
Gaza is starving , and bleeding.
June 17, 2025 at 7:36 PM
They just wanted flour.
Israel gave them bullets.
This is not war , it’s hunger genocide.
They died with empty hands, hoping to feed their kids.
Flour bags on backs.
Bodies on wooden planks.
We carry both now.
Gaza is starving , and bleeding.
Israel gave them bullets.
This is not war , it’s hunger genocide.
They died with empty hands, hoping to feed their kids.
Flour bags on backs.
Bodies on wooden planks.
We carry both now.
Gaza is starving , and bleeding.
What did Osama do to deserve this?
In Gaza, months of inadequate food and nourishment have left Osama, 5, severely malnourished.
Even as he receives initial treatment, his full recovery depends on sufficient nutrition and follow-up care.
Aid at scale must be allowed into Gaza for children's health and survival.
Even as he receives initial treatment, his full recovery depends on sufficient nutrition and follow-up care.
Aid at scale must be allowed into Gaza for children's health and survival.
June 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
What did Osama do to deserve this?
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West Virginia is warning that women who have a miscarriage could be charged with a crime unless they contact local police.
Every woman in WV should call 911 every time they have a period. Gum up the system with malicious compliance.
www.cnn.com/2025/06/06/h...
Every woman in WV should call 911 every time they have a period. Gum up the system with malicious compliance.
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A West Virginia prosecutor is warning women that a miscarriage could lead to criminal charges | CNN
Amid a constantly changing reproductive landscape, one West Virginia prosecutor is warning people who have miscarriages in his state that they could get in trouble with the law.
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June 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
West Virginia is warning that women who have a miscarriage could be charged with a crime unless they contact local police.
Every woman in WV should call 911 every time they have a period. Gum up the system with malicious compliance.
www.cnn.com/2025/06/06/h...
Every woman in WV should call 911 every time they have a period. Gum up the system with malicious compliance.
www.cnn.com/2025/06/06/h...
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Truly kafkaesque and outrageous.
After months of blockade the Israeli government has set up aid distribution points, prohibited Palestinians from accessing them, and warned them that they will be shot if they try.
Why is this allowed to continue?
After months of blockade the Israeli government has set up aid distribution points, prohibited Palestinians from accessing them, and warned them that they will be shot if they try.
Why is this allowed to continue?
June 4, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Truly kafkaesque and outrageous.
After months of blockade the Israeli government has set up aid distribution points, prohibited Palestinians from accessing them, and warned them that they will be shot if they try.
Why is this allowed to continue?
After months of blockade the Israeli government has set up aid distribution points, prohibited Palestinians from accessing them, and warned them that they will be shot if they try.
Why is this allowed to continue?
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Following attacks on humanitarians in Gaza and Sudan, including on Doctors Without Borders staff, the silence is deafening.
No outrage.
No accountability.
@chrislockyear.msf.org, our Secretary General, speaks of the cost for killing humanitarians.
www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/what-is-the-...
No outrage.
No accountability.
@chrislockyear.msf.org, our Secretary General, speaks of the cost for killing humanitarians.
www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/what-is-the-...
What is the cost for killing humanitarians? | Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
By Christopher Lockyear, secretary general, MSF. Originally published on swissinfo on May 26, 2025. On Saturday, May 3, we at Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) woke to shock, gr...
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June 2, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Following attacks on humanitarians in Gaza and Sudan, including on Doctors Without Borders staff, the silence is deafening.
No outrage.
No accountability.
@chrislockyear.msf.org, our Secretary General, speaks of the cost for killing humanitarians.
www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/what-is-the-...
No outrage.
No accountability.
@chrislockyear.msf.org, our Secretary General, speaks of the cost for killing humanitarians.
www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/what-is-the-...
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How many more rivers of Palestinian blood will it take for Western citizens to shame our gvts to sanction Israel?
"Israeli tanks & drones open fire on Palestinians gathered at US aid distribution site, killing more than 30 people in Rafah alone."
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"Israeli tanks & drones open fire on Palestinians gathered at US aid distribution site, killing more than 30 people in Rafah alone."
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‘Absolute carnage’ after mass shooting at Israel’s aid site in Gaza
Killings come as Hamas seeks changes to a ceasefire deal proposed by the US, but Trump’s envoy has dismissed the call.
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June 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
How many more rivers of Palestinian blood will it take for Western citizens to shame our gvts to sanction Israel?
"Israeli tanks & drones open fire on Palestinians gathered at US aid distribution site, killing more than 30 people in Rafah alone."
www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...
"Israeli tanks & drones open fire on Palestinians gathered at US aid distribution site, killing more than 30 people in Rafah alone."
www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...
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Over 30 displacement orders were issued in #Gaza since Israel resumed the war on March 18. This psychological warfare must stop now.
Hear from our Doctors Without Borders colleagues on the realities of displacement orders.
youtu.be/tGa9xl0AMk8
Hear from our Doctors Without Borders colleagues on the realities of displacement orders.
youtu.be/tGa9xl0AMk8
Displacement orders in #Gaza are psychological warfare - Doctors Without Borders
YouTube video by Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières
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May 29, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Over 30 displacement orders were issued in #Gaza since Israel resumed the war on March 18. This psychological warfare must stop now.
Hear from our Doctors Without Borders colleagues on the realities of displacement orders.
youtu.be/tGa9xl0AMk8
Hear from our Doctors Without Borders colleagues on the realities of displacement orders.
youtu.be/tGa9xl0AMk8
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Since the end of the ceasefire on 18 March, 1,309 children have reportedly been killed and 3,738 injured.
In total, more than 50,000 children have reportedly been killed or injured since October 2023.
The children of Gaza need protection NOW: unicef.link/3ZCg0wJ
In total, more than 50,000 children have reportedly been killed or injured since October 2023.
The children of Gaza need protection NOW: unicef.link/3ZCg0wJ
May 28, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Since the end of the ceasefire on 18 March, 1,309 children have reportedly been killed and 3,738 injured.
In total, more than 50,000 children have reportedly been killed or injured since October 2023.
The children of Gaza need protection NOW: unicef.link/3ZCg0wJ
In total, more than 50,000 children have reportedly been killed or injured since October 2023.
The children of Gaza need protection NOW: unicef.link/3ZCg0wJ