Healing for Humanity is a non-political, non-profit initiative established in May 2025 in response to the ongoing war in Gaza.

Luna Marion Mehrain MD, MSc, Obstetrician/Gynaecologist

Looking back, we often realise which events have profoundly shaped our lives.
A pivotal moment in my life occurred in 1994. As a young person, I regularly watched the news to stay informed about global affairs. I enjoyed engaging in political discussions with friends and sharing ideas about improving the world.
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Yet something shifted that year, changing my perspective on the world and on the act of “consuming news.” When reports of conflict in Rwanda first surfaced in April, they were presented as little more than a footnote. Day after day, the updates seemed repetitive: fighting continued, many were killed, even more were injured, and international organisations issued calls for peace. Over the ensuing months, the escalation in violence and the mounting death toll passed by almost unnoticed by those of us eager to stay informed. It was only four months after the Rwandan war ended that the full truth emerged: it had been a genocide against the Tutsis, with an estimated 500.000- 800.000 people killed and countless atrocities committed.
I was stunned—how could this unfold before our eyes while we watched each day? I realised that genocide is the culmination of countless overlooked atrocities, each of which must be prevented. I promised myself I would never again passively observe a war, gather information without acting on it, and wait for it to conclude with humanity’s greatest crime: genocide. Tragically, this was not the last genocide in recent history. Since then, the world has witnessed the Srebrenica Genocide in 1995 and the Darfur Genocide from 2003 to 2008.
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I was driven by the desire to be part of the solution in making this world a better place.
This led me to study medicine, where I specialised in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. I then joined Doctors Without Borders (MSF) for missions in Sierra Leone and Pakistan, where I provided healthcare to women in post-conflict and crisis areas. To have a greater impact and support systems change, I completed a Master's in Science (MSc) degree with a focus on public health and worked in several Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) across the world. In September 2023, I commenced working in my dream organisation- the United Nations. Little did I know that just a couple of weeks later, the world order would change and we would become witnesses to what is described as the best documented genocide in modern history, with record numbers of health care workers, journalists, and UN staff being killed, each of which is a war crime according to the Geneva Conventions. The Genocide of Palestinians in Gaza!
I founded the initiative Healing for Humanity because I refuse to accept a world where we stand by as people are murdered, where the progress of upholding Human Rights and international conventions is undermined, where justice is selective, and where war criminals act with impunity.
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I do not care about the nationality, race, religion, or social status of either victims or perpetrators. What matters to me are the actions and whether they adhere to international law and uphold human rights—rights and responsibilities that belong equally to all.
As we watch our leaders fail to stop the genocide in Gaza, as vital votes at the United Nations Security Council are blocked by a single veto, as new weapons are being tested on civilians to boost sales under the label “tested in combat,” and as the genocide economy thrives, it falls to us—the people—to demand change.