Health Work Committees and CARE Organize Meeting in the Jordan Valley
to Discuss Work of the Mobile Clinic


Translated from Al-Quds Newspaper
Friday, 11 April 2008
Page 9

Jericho. WAFA. Health Work Committees and CARE held a meeting with local councils and community organizations in Ein Shabla and adjacent villages in the central area of the Jordan Valley.

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.