Meeting in Toubas to Discuss Work of the Mobile Clinics in the Central Part
of the Jordan Valley


Translated from Al-Hayat Al-Jadida
Friday, 11 April 2008
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Toubas. Al-Hayat Al-Jadida. Health Work Committees and CARE held a meeting with local councils and community organizations in Ein Shabla and surrounding villages in the central area of the Jordan Valley, in the Toubas Governorate. Discussion focused on the work of the mobile clinic funded by the European Commission’s Directorate General for Humanitarian Aid. In attendance were representatives of the Medical Relief Committees and CARE.

Dr. Bassam Sha’ban, head of the Health Work Committees in the Toubas Governorate, spoke about the services offered by the mobile clinics. He said that support to community based organizations is important, so the work of the mobile clinics will succeed. Sha’ban spoke about complimentarity between the services offered in general practice, women’s health, prevention, counseling programs, and health awareness.

Jamal Rashed, CARE representative in the health project, said that services of the mobile clinic are offered in 35 locations in the Jenin and Toubas governorates, in cooperation with the Palestinian Ministry of Health, Health Work Committees, and Medical Relief. He said the project is helping the poorest segments of Palestinian society that have no access to medical services because of the separation wall, checkpoints, and closure. Rashed emphasized the importance of partnership between CARE and Palestinian community based organizations and local community, so the project will succeed.

The local village councils expressed thanks to the Health Work Committees and CARE for the services they are offering.

The mobile clinic of the Health Work Committees is offering services in 11 locations in Toubas Governorate and the northern part of the Jordan Valley; in the villages of Bardala, Kardala, Ein Al-Beida, Ein Al-Maleh, Al-Jiftlek, Ein Shibla, Al-Aqrabaniyeh, Al-Fara’, Tayaseer, Al-Thugra, and ‘Atouf. Assistance is provided in locations that are most inflicted because of the checkpoints and lack medical services.