Post-natal home visits improve newborn survival in Gaza A nurse is conducting a post-natal home visit in Gaza. GAZA, Occupied Palestinian Territory, June 2012 – Every year, an estimated 1,600 babies die in the first four weeks of life in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Most of these newborns deaths could be prevented if mothers and newborns’s health was systematically evaluated, and if young mothers received advice on how to best care for their children. To improve newborn … [Read more...]
Gaza Women – Global Campaign for Education
May 26, 2011 by
Global Campaign for Education reaches out to Gaza Women May 2011 Gaza Scores of refugee women and girls across Gaza took part in a campaign about the importance of education earlier this month, as part of UNRWA’s efforts to reduce gender inequality in education. Community-based organisations across the blockaded enclave ran role plays, theatre and outreach activities for female pupils and their mothers. One participant, Nisreen Abu Amra (35), said: “It is very important to … [Read more...]
