UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund

Published purpose

July 2018 - Palestinians face a long-term humanitarian crisis, with approximately 1 in 2 Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza requiring some form of humanitarian assistance. The impacts on vulnerable Palestinians include limited access to safe water and sanitation, persistent food and income insecurity, and the risk of sexual and gender-based violence. With GAC’s support, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is helping to improve access to essential maternal and child healthcare services, for high-risk pregnant and lactating women and children in Gaza. Project activities include: (1) procuring essential drugs and medical consumables; and (2) providing targeted post-natal home visiting services to high-risk pregnant, lactating women and newborns, who are unable to access services in hospitals due to the existing overload.