Health status and health services in the occupied Palestinian territory

摘要: Summary We describe the demographic characteristics, health status, and services of Palestinian population living in Israeli-occupied territory, way they have been modified by 60 years continuing war conditions 40 Israeli military occupation. Although health, literacy, education currently a higher standard territory than several Arab countries, 52% families (40% West Bank 74% Gaza Strip) were below poverty line US$3·15 per person day 2007. To we use not only conventional indicators, such as infant mortality stunting children, but also subjective measures, which are based on people's experiences perceptions their status life quality. review disjointed inadequate public-health health-service response to problems. Finally, consider implications our findings for protection promotion population, relevance indicators analytical framework assessment other populations continuous conditions.