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In the occupied Palestinian territory, the expanded programme on immunisation (EPI) has successfully targeted 13 diseases through vaccination and achieved high population coverage. However, surveillance of adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) is inadequate in the Gaza Strip, as only post-BCG lymphadenitis is reported. This study assessed the adherence of health-care workers (HCWs) to the AEFI surveillance system in the Gaza Strip. ⋯ WHO EMRO.
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Treatments for childhood cancers have raised the survival rate, however different forms of malignancy continue to cause untimely deaths, and cancer remains a leading cause of death among children. Global research on paediatric cancer is limited for several reasons. Most research has focused on specific methodologies, including questionnaires with heterogeneous samples. In addition, many studies have covered a broad range of cancer diagnoses, and a wide range of children's ages and periods between diagnosis and treatment. These methods are unable to capture the essence of experiences and cultural differences. This study aimed to explore the experience of family carers of children with incurable cancer in occupied Palestinian territory. ⋯ None.
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There is an absence of mental health services within general hospitals in Gaza. As part of the Ministry of Health plan to develop mental health liaison services, a cross-sectional survey of the prevalence of and risk factors for psychological distress in attendees at two general hospitals was undertaken to estimate and highlight the need for establishing such services. ⋯ WHO, occupied Palestinian territory, as part of the EU project "Building Palestinian resilience: improving psychosocial and mental health responses in emergency".
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In Gaza, 2 million people have been affected by more than 13 years of strict land, air, and sea blockades and three wars, during which over 4000 people have been killed and many more have been injured. Additional severe effects have been seen on lives, aspirations, and prospects. Given the conditions, medical students have many competing reasons for and against studying medicine abroad. We investigated motives, academic situations, and future plans of the upcoming generation of doctors in Gaza, occupied Palestinian territory. ⋯ None.
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Hypertensive disorders affect 10% of all pregnant women and increase the risk of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes and the psychological wellbeing and quality of life of women. This study is to the best of my knowledge the first to investigate these issues in the Gaza Strip. I compared adverse effects in pregnancy between hypertensive and non-hypertensive women. ⋯ None.