Health situation in in OPT, WHO action – WHO press release (excerpts)

Health action in crises

Highlights No 148 – 5 to 11 March 2007

Each week, the World Health Organization Department for Health Action in Crises in Geneva produces information highlights on the health aspects of selected humanitarian crises. Drawing on the various WHO programmes, contributions cover activities from field and country offices and the support provided by WHO regional offices and Headquarters. The mandate of the WHO Departments specifically concerned with Emergency and Humanitarian Action in Crises is to increase the effectiveness of the WHO contribution to crisis preparedness and response, transition and recovery. This note, which is not exhaustive, is designed for internal use and does not reflect any official position of the WHO Secretariat. 

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OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY

Assessments and events:

• OCHA issued the January Humanitarian Monitor report. It highlights positive developments, such as Israel’s partial transfer of clearance revenues to the Palestinian Authority, the end of the strike and the announced reduction of internal closures in the West Bank.

Actions:

• WHO is monitoring the impact that the incursion in Nablus has had on access  to health care.

• UNFPA, UNRWA and OCHA are working with WHO to produce a summary analysis of the health sector for the next Humanitarian Monitor issue.

• WHO nutrition project sponsored the participation of two MoH senior staff at a training workshop organized by EMRO for the new WHO growth charts.

• In 2006, WHO’s emergency activities were funded by the Organization’s Regular Budget and contributions from ECHO, Finland, Japan and Norway as well as the CERF.

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