{"id":201981,"date":"2003-02-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T18:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=201981"},"modified":"2019-03-12T18:16:43","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T18:16:43","slug":"auto-insert-201981","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-201981\/","title":{"rendered":"Situation in the OPT – WHO Health Inforum newsletter (1 Feb. 2003)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\t\t\t\tHealth Inforum News<\/strong> \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\tVolume 2, No.20, 01 February 2003<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\tHealth Inforum News Vol 2, No.20<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
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\nWelcome to the twentieth edition of the Health Inforum Newsletter.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\tIn our ongoing efforts to provide useful information to the whole of the health community, we continue to welcome any comments or suggestions you might have to help us improve this newsletter.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\tMinistry of Health Emergency Plan<\/span> <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\tDr. Fathi Abu Mughli presented the National Emergency Plan for the Ministry of Health and other Health providers in the Emergency Health Coordination Meeting in Ramallah January 15, 2003.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\tThe Ministry of health and it's partners, UNRWA, PRCS, and NGOs with generous support from the International community succeeded to overcome many difficult circumstances and to sustain the health services and to fulfill their obligations towards the Palestinian people.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\tDue to the possibility of escalation of the situation if a war happens in the Gulf, the MoH and it's partners should be prepared to face the worst possible scenario. They should prepare the community to play their positive role in supporting the health providers, be aware of the how to access and benefit from the health services in such circumstances.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\tSeveral meetings and workshops were conducted in the ministry of health and two very productive meetings were done with all health providers with main objects to evaluate the experience of the last 28 months, to revise the emergency plans and to agree on a comprehensive national strategy for preparedness for top emergency.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\tEach health provider present their emergency plans and preparedness for the expected worsening of the current situation , the MoH presented a national plan for coordination of health providers during the top emergency.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\tExtensive discussions took place and finally all health providers agreed on a modified national plan for coordination.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\tOrganizational Structure Proposed to face the Emergency<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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