Defending the right to health for the most vulnerable communities.
Physicians for Human Rights Israel, known as PHRI, is a leading human rights organization advocating for the right to health in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory.
Their work is grounded in the belief that access to healthcare must not depend on identity, status, geography, or political reality. Through humanitarian aid and policy change work, PHRI promotes a just society where healthcare is equally accessible to all people living under Israel’s responsibility and control.
Their Role in Civil Society
PHRI plays a vital role in the civil society ecosystem by connecting direct medical care with human rights advocacy.
In a context where checkpoints, closures, settler violence, military operations, poverty, and deteriorating public health infrastructure can prevent people from accessing treatment, PHRI works to protect both health and dignity. Their work shows that healthcare is not only a medical issue, but also a question of justice, equality, and basic human rights.
Mission
Physicians for Human Rights Israel is a leading human rights organization that has been advocating for the right to health of the most vulnerable communities living in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory for the last 37 years.
Through humanitarian aid and policy change work, PHRI promotes a just society where healthcare is equally accessible to all people living under Israel’s responsibility and control. The organization was founded in 1988 by a group of Israeli physicians led by Dr. Ruchama Marton.