{"id":197652,"date":"2016-10-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T17:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=197652"},"modified":"2019-03-12T17:27:05","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T17:27:05","slug":"auto-insert-197652","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-197652\/","title":{"rendered":"Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA and Saudi Arabia inaugurate new health center in Aqbat Jabr refugee camp in the Jordan Valley – Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA press release"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA AND THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA THROUGH THE SAUDI FÄ¢¹½ÊÓƵD FOR DEVELOPMENT
\nINAUGURATE THE NEW AQBAT JABR HEALTH CENTRE<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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28 October 2016<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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On Tuesday, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA) inaugurated the new Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA Health Centre in Aqbat Jabr refugee camp in the Jordan Valley in the West Bank. The Health Centre was constructed with a generous grant of US$ 1,900,000 from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, through the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD).<\/p><\/div>\n

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The inauguration was attended by Director of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA Operations in the West Bank Scott Anderson and Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA Senior External Relations and Projects Officer Munir Manneh. Also present were Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA health staff and representatives of the local community.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Mr. Anderson said: “The new Health Centre will allow Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA to address the health needs of Palestine refugees in Aqbat Jabr refugee camp in an accessible, spacious and safe environment. I extend my gratitude to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for their generous donation, which will significantly improve the quality of care provided by Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA in Aqbat Jabr.”<\/p><\/div>\n

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At 1,900  sq m, the new Health Centre includes three family health zones, all of which consists of family planning and antenatal rooms, mother and child health care, and  care for patients with non-communicable diseases. In addition, the Health Centre also includes a dental care unit, laboratory services, an x-ray room, a physiotherapy unit and a psychosocial counseling room. The new Aqbat Jabr Health Centre will serve approximately 14,600 beneficiaries living in Aqbat Jabr refugee camp and the surrounding area.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Also commenting on the project, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA Senior External Relations and Projects Officer Munir Manneh remarked: “This project represents a new development in the long-standing cooperation between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA on projects in the West Bank. It is further proof of the depth and the wide-ranging nature of our cooperation with Saudi Arabia; I would like to express particular appreciation for the role of the Saudi Fund for Development in delivering Saudi assistance. Our partnership with the Fund is deeply rewarding.”<\/p><\/div>\n

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To date, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has contributed more than US$ 500 million to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA and over the past three years has become the Agency’s third-largest donor. It has also been a valued member of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA Advisory Commission, which advises and assists the Commissioner-General in carrying out the Agency’s mandate, since 2005.<\/p><\/div>\n

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BACKGROÄ¢¹½ÊÓƵD INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA is confronted with an increased demand for services resulting from a growth in the number of registered Palestine refugees, the extent of their vulnerability and their deepening poverty. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions and financial support has been outpaced by the growth in needs. As a result, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA Programme Budget, which supports the delivery of core essential services, operates with a large shortfall. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA encourages all Member States to work collectively to exert all possible efforts to fully fund the Agency’s Programme Budget. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA emergency programmes and key projects, also operating with large shortfalls, are funded through separate funding portals.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and mandated to provide assistance and protection to some 5 million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip achieve their full human development potential, pending a just and lasting solution to their plight. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, protection and microfinance.<\/p><\/div>\n

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For more information, please contact:<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Christopher Gunness<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Spokesperson, Director of Advocacy & Strategic Communications<\/p><\/div>\n

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Mobile: <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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+972 (0)54 240 2659<\/p><\/div>\n

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Office: <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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+972 (0)2 589 0267<\/p><\/div>\n

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c.gunness@unrwa.org<\/u><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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Sami Mshasha<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Chief of Communications, Arabic Language Spokesperson<\/p><\/div>\n

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Mobile: <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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+972 (0)54 216 8295<\/p><\/div>\n

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Office: <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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+972 (0)2 589 0724<\/p><\/div>\n

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s.mshasha@unrwa.org<\/u><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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