Dr Rachel Coghlan is a humanitarian and palliative care practitioner, researcher, and advocate. She joins the Breakfasters to talk about her PhD research on palliative care in Gaza, her experiences there, and her current correspondence with healthcare workers in Gaza.

Making a commitment to sharing the stories and experiences of her friends and colleagues there – including healthcare and social workers, taxi drivers, translators – she says that despite the odds and minimal resources, they continue to care with unwavering courage and genuine love.

Rachel is a Fulbright Scholar, a director of Palliative Care Australia, and a graduate of the Centre for Humanitarian Leadership at Deakin University. She has 20+ years experience in clinical practice, international public health research, policy and advocacy.

You can read some of Rachel's writing in Crikey here: https://www.crikey.com.au/author/rachel-coghlan/