The Palestinian Ministry of Health received a delegation from the International Committee of the Red Cross office in Jerusalem, headed by the former health Affairs coordinator Gabriel Slassar”, the new health Affairs coordinator Dr. Eve Jeff Pens, along with a number of members of the organization.
Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Youssef Abu Elrish praised the former coordinator efforts’ in supporting the health sector in Palestine, especially in the Gaza Strip, which served our people in times of emergency and Israeli attacks.
Dr. Abu Elrish welcomed the new health coordinator, showing that the ministry is fully prepared to cooperate with ICRC in order to improve the current states of health services.
Meanwhile, Dr. Salassar expressed his admiration of the Palestinian people resilience and the high commitment shown by medical teams while performing their duties, despite the dire conditions they suffer from; reduction of salaries, and the acute shortage to medicines and medical supplies.
Dr. Eve Jeff Pens emphasized the continuing of the good relations between ICRC and the Ministry of Health, pointing to the continuation of supporting services in Gaza strip. As well as its efforts in developing the skills of health personnel in the Palestinian territories.