WHO: Advocacy for Right to Health in the oPt

Progetto concluso
Shija'ia Clinic, Gaza Strip, photo by Patric zoll, © SDC

The right to health of Palestinians living in the occupied Palestinian territory is severely hindered by the occupation practices imposed by the Israeli government. SDC support to WHO Advocacy Unit in the oPt enables the organization to pursue its evidence-based advocacy efforts to ensure increased compliance of duty bearers with their obligations under international law. The intervention focuses on areas with limited Palestinian Authority (PA) jurisdiction (Area C and East Jerusalem), or with limited effective PA authority as in Gaza Strip.

Paese/Regione Tema Periodo Budget
Autorità Palestinese
Sanità
Diritti umani
Stato di diritto - democrazia - diritti dell'uomo
Assistenza sanitaria primaria
Diritti dell'uomo (diritti delle donne inclusi)
01.05.2013 - 31.07.2017
CHF 1'492'000
Contesto

As the oPt remains divided with severe Israeli restrictions on movement of goods and persons, delivering of health services remains insufficient with significant negative impact on people’s socio-economic activities and development. The separation of East Jerusalem from the rest of the West Bank dramatically limits patients’ access to the six Palestinian hospitals in East Jerusalem, which have highly developed services in comparison with other national hospitals. The Israeli blockage of the Gaza strip, coupled with the internal Palestinian political divide, negatively impacts on Palestinians’ access to tertiary health care and quality of health services.

Obiettivi

Palestinian women, men and children enjoy their right to health as enshrined in International humanitarian law and international human rights laws and duty bearers are held accountable against their obligations.

Gruppi target

The Palestinian civilian population at large as rights’ holders UN/international agencies and donors’ representatives Government of Israel (GoI) with its Civil Administration controlling the oPt (COGAT) Palestinian national authorities (especially Ministry of Health) both in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, Health and human rights organizations, health academia, patients’ support groups and the media.

Effetti a medio termine
  1. Knowledge and capacities of duty-bearers (national and international) is strengthened regarding their obligations to rights-holders (especially vulnerable patients) under International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and International Human Rights Laws (IHRL).
  2. The Ministry of Health, health educators as well as health and human rights partners provide adequate evidence-based information to monitor health rights under IHL and IHRL.
  3. Direct advocacy with national and international duty bearers for protection of right to health through evidence-based advocacy regarding the impact of occupation on health, especially in critically accessible areas such as Jerusalem, Area C and Gaza Strip, and with particular attention to vulnerable groups.

 

Risultati

Risultati fasi precedenti:  

  1. Strengthened capacity of WHO Advocacy Unit as well as the Ministry of Health (MoH) in promoting right to health (RTH).
  2. WHO succeeded in becoming a leading voice in the oPt on the impact of occupation policies and internal Palestinian divide on health rights with the initiation of an Advocacy Task Force for the Health and Nutrition Cluster in the humanitarian country team.
  3. Improved coordination and facilitation process between the Government of Israel (GoI) and the Palestinian Authority (PA) on access to health issues including access of ambulances.


Direzione/Ufficio responsabile DSC
Credito Aiuto umanitario
Partner del progetto Partner contrattuale
Economia privata
Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite (ONU)
  • Settore privato straniero Nord
  • Organizzazione mondiale della sanità
  • World Health Organization, oPt Office


Budget Fase in corso Budget Svizzera CHF   1'492'000 Budget svizzero attualmente già speso CHF   1'482'529
Fasi del progetto

Fase 3 01.05.2013 - 31.07.2017   (Completed)