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WHO Special sitiuation report, Gaza, occupied Palestinian territory, 7–20 October 2018
A paramedic evacuating an injured child from field. Credit: PRCS.9 Palestinians were killed and 1306 were injuredby Israeli forces during the reporting period from the 7 to the 20 October, according to the Ministry of Health. Eight Palestinians, including one child, were killed during the demonstrations, while the ninth was killed due to an...
World Mental Health Day in the occupied Palestinian territory: “How is your Mental Health?”
A social media campaign on mental health, led by the Sharek Youth Forum, aims to draw attention to the issues young Palestinians face and the challenges of growing up in the occupied Palestinian territory.10 October 2018 – WHO, in collaboration with the Palestinian Ministry of Health, the European Union (EU) and the Sharek Youth Forum, today...
WHO launches report on the Right to Health 2017, October 2018
October 2018, Gaza – WHO today released its report, Right to Health: Crossing barriers to access health in the occupied Palestinian territory 2017. The report examines obstacles to achieving the highest attainable standard of health for Palestinians living under occupation, including barriers to health access and attacks on health care. Dr Gerald...
WHO strengthens trauma care services in Gaza with support from the European Union, September 2018
Photo: Patient is being stabilised at the Trauma Stabilisation Point (TSP) in the field, Credit: WHO13 September 2018 – With support from the European Union, the World Health Organization (WHO) is replenishing stocks of urgently-needed trauma medicines in Gaza, and providing hands-on training for health staff working in frontline trauma...
WHO delivers anti-epileptic drugs to Gaza with the support of EU, September 2018
The World Health Organization delivered anti-epileptic drugs to the Central Drugs Store of the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza7 Sep 2018, Gaza – The World Health Organization delivered anti-epileptic drugs to the Central Drugs Store of the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza on Wednesday 6 September. The procurement of anti-epileptic...
Palestinian casualties of Gaza demonstrations
The latest figures provided by the Ministry of Health indicate that 2 Palestinians were killed and 733 were injured by Israeli forces, during the demonstrations, from 14 to 27 August. Out of the total 733 injuries, 325 required transfer to Ministry of Health hospitals or nongovernmental organizations clinics, including 71 children and 22 females....
World Health Day 2018: For me, it’s a duty that I feel to our patients and to Gaza
We need humanitarian workers in this difficult situation. Gaza has been exposed to three wars in 6 years. Life here is a constant emergency. Working with PRCS to help the sick and injured, you feel at least that you are able to improve things in some small way. Imad is 34 years old and has been volunteering as a first responder with the Palestinian...
We will keep coming to help as long as there are people who need us
We want protection, like anyone... We are clearly marked with high visibility vests when we work, and when we go forward to help people who have been injured we put our arms in the air as a sign to the soldiers that we are not a threat to them. Still we continue to be targeted. Rami is a 29-year-old volunteer first responder and mental health...
Third health worker killed in Gaza demonstrations: WHO reiterates calls for the protection of health workers, patients and health facilities
Abdullah Al-Qutati (right) volunteering as a first responder to treat those injured during demonstrations east of Rafah11 August 2018, Gaza – On 10 August, Abdullah Al-Qutati, a first responder, was killed by Israeli forces while working to help those injured during protests east of Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip. He is the third health...
WHO delivers trauma kits to the Ministry of Health in Gaza, August 2018
8 August, 2018, Gaza Strip –The World Health Organization (WHO) is delivering 36 trauma kits to the Ministry of Health that are urgently needed to ensure the wounded receive appropriate emergency treatment. With resources from the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), WHO has delivered 18 trauma kits, which will be used to treat up to...
