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| Through USAID-sponsored community activities, women are taking the lead in solving community health issues. |
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| A newborn baby receives essential medical care at the Ministry of Health's Rafidia Hospital in Nablus supported by the USAID Health Project. |
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USAID’s West Bank and Gaza Mission responds to health challenges in the West Bank and Gaza with an integrated portfolio that includes the following areas:
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Health care system strengthening.
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Provision of medical equipment.
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Expansion of access to higher quality medical facilities.
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Food assistance to vulnerable Palestinian families.
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Strengthening the institutional capacities of the Palestinian Authority Ministry of Health (MOH) and local non-governmental organizations.
Since 1993, USAID has invested $282.5 Million in Health and Humanitarian Assistance activities benefitting Palestinian people and institutions.
Main successes include:
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Provided medical equipment and health commodities supporting MoH and partner NGOs.
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Introduced a health information system to modernize patient care in four MOH hospitals and seven primary health care centers.
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Developed an essential package of services for four levels of MoH primary health care clinics as a national quality standard.
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Trained health workers in leadership and management, procurement practices, community mobilization, and behavior change communication.
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Currently providing food to 160,000 food-insecure Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza.
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Expanded the Holy Family Hospital’s Well Women Program to provide services through outpatient and outreach clinics in remote villages.
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HEALTH AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES
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- World Food Programme (WFP)
- Flagship Project
- Holy Family Hospital (HFH)
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 USAID funded food distribution - World Food Programme. |
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Since the outbreak of the second intifada in September 2000, Palestinian
families have experienced increased poverty and food insecurity. The 2010
Socio-Economic and Food Security Survey estimated that 1.43 million people
are food insecure in the Palestinian Territories, approximately 33 percent o.f the
population. In Gaza, 52 percent of households are food insecure.
The World
Food Programme (WFP) receives direct cash support from the USAID West Bank
and Gaza Mission which is complemented by periodic in-kind donations of Food
for Peace PL 480 Title II commodities.
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 A newborn baby receives essential medical care at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Rafedia Hospital in Nablus, through USAID Health Project. |
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USAID's Flagship Palestinian Health Sector Reform and Development Project
supports the emergence of a functional, democratic Palestinian health sector
capable of meeting the priority public health needs of its people. The project
works with the Palestinian Authority Ministry of Health (MoH), nongovernmental
organizations (NGOs), community‐based organizations (CBOs),
and educational institutions to strengthen their capacities and services. The
project specifically targets health sector governance, clinical and communitybased
service delivery, and the procurement of essential medical equipment
and commodities.
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 On October 18, 2010, the Holy Family
Hospital celebrated the birth of the
50,000th baby, Aisha. To celebrate
this occasion, the first baby born at
the hospital (Dina, seen right above)
returned to Holy Family to meet Aisha
and her family along with hospital
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USAID supports the Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem as a center of excellence
for quality maternal and baby care, especially for high risk pregnancies and
newborns. USAID funds have helped the hospital expand services in response
to evolving community needs, and promote the sustainability of the facility's
specialized care capacity.
USAID support has provided prenatal information
and care, improved training for medical professionals, and targeted activities to
emphasize emergency care.
*This project ended on March 30th, 2012
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