UPA supports local primary care clinics in Gaza in order to help some of the most marginalized Palestinians, who are unable to afford any form of healthcare. These primary care clinics operate in remote, rural areas bringing urgent medical care to the elderly as well as to new mothers. The Palestinians who seek treatment at these clinics are sometimes visiting a doctor for the very first time. For others, it has been years since they’ve seen a physician and the cost of medical services is usually the reason that many do not seek proper care.

Some of those remote areas include Shajaia which is located on the eastern border between the Gaza Strip and Israel. The Near East Council of Churches (NECC), a UPA partner, provides services for the more than 120,000 residents in this area. The NECC recently met with Majd, who brought in her son Nabil who is anemic and malnourished.

“I am very impressed by the care we are receiving at NECC clinic, the commitment and respect of the staff are amazing.  I learn many things about how to care about my children and how to protect them from anemia and malnutrition,” said Majd.

The staff provided Majd with the necessary treatment plan to improve Nabil’s overall health and encouraged her to continue meeting with a doctor.

Stemming from its commitment to basic human rights, UPA supports centers providing health care to marginalized families and communities at minimal or no cost. We prioritize centers serving refugee camps and remote communities where the services of other providers are lacking or absent.