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Non-Governmental Health Organizations in Palestine from Israeli Occupation to Palestinian Authority

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  • Reem Abuiyada
  • Ra’ed Abdulkarim

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The paper examined the Palestinian Non-Governmental Organisations (PNGOs) from a historical perspective with focus on their roles, the challenges they faced, and their current status after the establishment of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) in 1994.It also examined their driving motives, their contributions to the advancement and development of the Palestinian society, and the challenges they faced. The role of health in development is highlighted and an introduction to NGOs in general is offered, with emphasis on their characteristics in comparison to the public and private sectors after the establishment of the PNA in parts of the West Bank and Gaza Strip (WBG).It is clear that PNGOs in general and health NGOs in particular played an instrumental role in providing much needed health services, but also in paving the road for the establishment of a Palestinian state. The paper showed that there are three main challenges that faced NGOs, namely, political challenges, financial challenges and the unclear role of the PNA. The first two challenges faced NGOs during the Israeli occupation and continue to do so after the establishment of the PNA. The third challenge became relevant only after the establishment of the PNA in parts of the WBG.

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  • Reem Abuiyada & Ra’ed Abdulkarim, 2016. "Non-Governmental Health Organizations in Palestine from Israeli Occupation to Palestinian Authority," Asian Social Science, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 12(12), pages 1-29, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:assjnl:v:12:y:2016:i:12:p:29
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