Who We Are
Our Mission
Measurably improve the health of marginalized people living in Israel and Occupied Palestine via community-based intervention

2025 Annual Report
Previous Annual Reports

Our Vision
We aim to improve the capacity and the effectiveness of the community groups that we fund. Long term, we hope for the day that some of the leaders of the groups we have funded might be tomorrow’s political leaders.
Meet Our Board
Jennal Johnson: President of the Board
Elizabeth Millwee: President Elect
Ellen Koteen: Secretary
Karen Meadow: Treasurer
Abu Sarah, AzizAziz Abu Sarah is a Palestinian American and a recognized peace builder. He works around the globe as a cultural educator, responsible travel innovator and inspirational speaker. He is the co-founder of Mejdi Tours.
Barth-Rogers, Yohanna, M.D.Dr. Barth-Rogers has a background in ethics, grant writing and vast medical knowledge as a family physician. She is currently the Chief Medical Officer of the University Muslim Medical Association (UMMA) Community Clinic in South Los Angeles.
Basha, SarahCo-Founder and President of OneBlue, a Washington DC based non-profit devoted to conflict resolution for clients such as the Dept. of State and US Army.
Elzawahry, Heba, M.D., M.PH.Heba Elzawahry is a family physician with special training in global health, and geriatrics. She has worked serving the chronically ill, homeless and uninsured communities of the greater Washington DC and Los Angeles.
Gitterman, Benjamin A., M.D., FAAPPediatrician with special interests in health care delivery for underserved children and children’s environmental health.
Johnson, JennalJennal Johnson is a family nurse practitioner who has previously worked in endocrine practices and clinics focused on underserved communities (migrant, homeless and rural). She is currently working as a clinical director supporting insulin related product development. She has special training in diabetes management and she is a certified diabetes educator.
Johnson, MelissaAccountant with non-profit experience, working to align profitability with compliance.
Kamel, Mordechai, J.D., M.D.Retired pediatric orthopedic surgeon, now practicing public interest law medico-legal consultation.
Kazis, Lewis E., Sc.D.Professor, Health Policy and Management, Boston University School of Public Health.
Koteen, EllenMuch of Ellen’s work has been based on the concept of community organization, and Ellen hold’s a Master’s Degree in Social Work. She co-founded the Berkeley Free Health Clinic, a battered women’s shelter in 1979, the New Jersey Women and AIDS Network in 1987 and is the founder of Easthampton City Arts in 2005.
Levine, CathyFormer Executive Director of Universal Health Care Action Network in Ohio, serving for over two decades as an advocate for consumers in health care.
Meadow, KarenConsults with non-profits on budgeting and general nonprofit management issues – fundraising, planning, and computer management of fundraising and related data.
Millwee, ElizabethElizabeth Millwee (BSN, RN) is a nurse with 20+ years’ experience in pediatric emergency care and most recently as a Poisoning Information Specialist. She is interested in the social determinants of health and their impact on health outcomes.
Oransky, IvanIvan Oransky is a doctor-turned-award-winning journalist. He is editor-in-chief of The Transmitter, co-founder of Retraction Watch, and distinguished journalist in residence at New York University.
Founder & Executive Director

Scientific Advisory Board
- Giovanni Apolone, M.D., Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori Milan Italy
- Donald George, M.D., Jacksonville, FL
- Ronald Goodspeed, M.D., Falls River, MA
- Elizabeth Hembree PhD., University of Pennsylvania, PA
- Thomas Kravis, M.D., San Francisco, CA
- Celia Larson, PhD., Nashville, TN
- Jeffrey Lerner, PhD., Philadelphia, PA
- Azeem Majeed, M.D., Imperial College Faculty of Medicine, London, United Kingdom
- Rick Rawson, PhD., UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
- Patrick Romano, M.D., University California, Davis
- Ellen Siegel, R.N., Washington, DC
HATD Staff
- Norbert Goldfield, M.D., Founder and Executive Director
- Nehad Fattah, Program Director – Occupied Palestine
- Veronica Vigdorchik, Program Director– Israel
- Rebecca Sey, Administrative & Development Assistant
- Peter Lollo, Web Developer
Photo Credits
- Ellen Augarten
- Jonathan Groner
- Stan Schapiro
- Joan Wiener
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