{"id":196953,"date":"2012-05-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T17:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=196953"},"modified":"2019-03-12T17:18:51","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T17:18:51","slug":"auto-insert-196953","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-196953\/","title":{"rendered":"Report on health status of Pal. refugees – Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵOG press briefing (25 May 2012) – Press release (excerpts)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ INFORMATION SERVICE IN GENEVA<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Corinne Momal-Vanian, the Director of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by Spokespersons for the International Labour Organization, the World Meteorological Organization, the World Health Organization, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Refugee Agency, the International Organization for Migration and the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Children’s Fund.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Report on Health Status of Palestine Refugees <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Akihiro Seita, Director of Health, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA), said that the life of Palestinian refugees was harsh and grey but today he could share some good news. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA, one of the largest providers of public health services in the Middle East, had introduced a new model of health provision which was having a transformative impact on the lives of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refugees. <\/p>\n

The family health model was holistically addressing health issues, particularly non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, and involving the entire family in dealing with life-style issues, among other things. This approach provided comprehensive community-style care, bearing the importance of the family in mind.<\/p>\n

The approach had started as a pilot in two health centres in Gaza and in Lebanon in late 2011 and had met with the approval of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA beneficiaries. Dr. Seita was truly excited when visiting the centres, with the excitement being shared by communities and health centre staff.<\/p>\n

The approach was expanding rapidly, now covering 11 or 12 health centres with 500,000 refugees, with clear signs that Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA health services had improved. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA’s vision was to expand the family health team approach to all 138 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA health centres in Gaza, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and the West Bank by 2015, said Dr. Akihiro Seita.<\/p><\/div>\n

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