Health Work Committees

Overview

Health Work Committees (HWC) is a non-governmental health and development organization. It was established in 1985 by a group of Palestinian volunteers who worked in the health sector for the purpose of meeting the health care needs of the Palestinian population living under Israeli occupation in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. In 2003 it was registered as an NGO in the Palestinian Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Health.

Their goals are:

Primary Healthcare department Community Development Department and Programs Advocacy and policies department Financial and Administrative Department Public Relations Department.
Provision of healthcare services on a right based approach Provision of community development services from a right based approach Building distinctive right based models in both cases Lobbing and advocacy in order to modify the rules, systems, developmental, health and national polices.

Category:
National and Regional NGO
Sectors of Interest:
Health, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Humanitarian aid, Social Development
Sub Sectors of Interest:
Basic health care, Civic engagement participation and volunteerism, Medical services, Prevention of non-communicable diseases, Public administration and policy, Reconstruction relief and rehabilitation, Reproductive health, Special programs for People with Special Needs, Youth Participation and Leadership
Type of Service:
Research and assessment, Advocacy and awareness raising
Locations:
Palestine
Headquarters:
Palestine

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