The occupied Palestinian territory

Situation reports

Humanitarian health situation in the oPt
The Sixty-second World Health Assembly discussed the humanitarian health situation in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), including east Jerusalem, and the occupied Syrian Golan. Particular attention was given to the Specialized Health Mission to Gaza requested by the 124th Executive Board, which identified the urgent health and humanitarian needs and assessed the destruction of medical facilities which occurred in the oPt, particular in the Gaza Strip and to submit a report on current, medium- and long-term needs on the direct and indirect effects on health of the Israeli military operations. Resolution WHA62.2 on these matters was passed on 20 May 2009 requesting the Director-General to make the extended report of the Specialized Health Mission available.
- Resolution WHA62.2: Health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan
- Provisional agenda item 14 A62/24: Health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan
- A62/24 Corr.1: Corrigendum
- A62/24 Add.1: Report of the specialized health mission to the Gaza Strip

Extended report of the WHO Specialized Health Mission to the Gaza Strip
Arabic [pdf 477kb] | Chinese [pdf 513kb] | English [pdf 233kb] | French [pdf 591kb] | Russian [pdf 696kb] | Spanish [pdf 266kb]

UNOCHA - WHO Joint Statement
30 March 2009 Jerusalem-- The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator and the World Health Organization Office for West Bank and Gaza have expressed serious concerns about the halting of medical patient referrals out of the Gaza Strip.
Joint statement 30 March 2009 [pdf 103kb]

Health Cluster Bulletin
- 4 February 2009
- 20 January 2009

UNRWA: Epidemiological bulletin
15 February 2009 [pdf 428kb]

Gaza Strip Initial Health Needs Assessment
The Gaza Strip has been the setting for a protracted political and socio-economic crisis. Recent events have resulted in a severe deterioration of the already precarious living conditions of the people in Gaza and have further eroded a weakened health system.
16 February 2009 [pdf 324kb]

Health situation in Gaza
4 February 2009 | Archives

Media

Italy provides 750 000 Euros for WHO emergency activities in Gaza
20 January 2009 ¦ KAREM SHALOM--The Government of Italy has given 750 000 Euros to the World Health Organization to support its emergency health operations in the Gaza Strip and on Tuesday also provided medicines, food and other supplies for Gazan humanitarian relief services.
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WHO statements on the situation in Gaza
15 January 2009 | 7 January 2009 | 29 December 2008

Norway provides medical supplies to WHO response to Gaza crisis
4 JANUARY, 2009 ¦ GENEVA/OSLO – The Government of Norway has donated to the World Health Organization medicines and financial support worth approximately US$675 000 to help provide medical care for thousands of Palestinians affected by the Gaza Strip crisis.
4 January 2009

Appeal documents

WHO Emergency Operational Plan
As Israel’s military operation in Gaza enters its third week, the civilian population is bearing the brunt of the violence. More than 880 people have been killed and over 4000 injured in just sixteen days. Gaza is one of the world’s most densely populated places; it is clear that more civilians will be killed and more homes, buildings and civilian infrastructure destroyed if the conflict continues. Health services in Gaza are under enormous strain and require urgent and wide-ranging support.
13 January 2009 [pdf 96kb]

Compendium of CAP and Other Appeals: Health 2008
- Consolidated Appeal Process: Gaza Flash Appeal January 2009 [pdf 1.97Mb]
- 10 December 2007 [pdf 120kb]
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Health profile

July 2006 [pdf 107kb]

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Influenza A (H1N1)

Global food security crisis
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Analyse des systèmes de santé dans les pays en crise
Hammamet, Tunisie, 14 – 26 mars 2010
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Public Health Pre-Deployment Course (PHPD)
Hammamet, Tunisia 30 November - 11 December 2009. PHPD7 (in French) will take place in 2010.
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Health and Nutrition Tracking Service
Mechanisms for the review, analysis, interpretation and validation of health and nutrition information in crises.
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