The Palestinian Ministry of Health, in partnership with UNFPA Palestine CO, held the Third National Annual Health Conference under the theme maternal mortality with the slogan “Let's work together so that no woman dies while giving life”, in Ramallah on 4 May 2011. The Conference highlighted the problem of maternal deaths in Palestine, based on the groundbreaking 2008-2009 maternal mortality report that resulted from the partnership between MOH and UNFPA, and gave concrete recommendations into a national plan to reduce maternal mortality by half by 2015, in line with MDG5. 

A Leadership Training was organized by Jabalia Women’s Health Center (JWHC) in the Gaza Strip, a center that is funded through the generous contributions from the Government of Norway and AIDOS, through UNFPA and the EU respectively.  “The purpose of this training is to invest in youth, create young leaders, develop leadership as well as problem solving and decision making skills, so they become leaders in their society” Ms.

Statement by the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Mr. Maxwell Gaylard, on the anniversary of the death of Julian Mer Khamis

Jerusalem, 04 April 2012

(CNN) -- The number of women dying of pregnancy and childbirth-related complications has been cut nearly in half over the past two decades, reflecting important and hard-won gains in improving access to family planning and maternal health across the world.

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Jerusalem –This week UN agencies are raising awareness on youth and mental health under the theme “Mental Health Matters”. Mental health is how we think, feel and act when facing life’s situations. An essential component of this is being able to realize one’s potential, cope with the stresses of life, build healthy relationships, work productively and participate fully in society.