FRONTIERS Projects | Training Program for the West Bank/Gaza Pilot Health Project

FRONTIERS PROJECT
Training Program for the West Bank/Gaza Pilot Health Project

FRONTIERS partnered with the Palestinian Ministry of Health and the Center for Development in Primary Health Care (CDPHC) to assess the needs and working conditions of physicians in the West Bank. Training to providers positively influenced their level of knowledge and skills, as well as the quality of services that they offered. Ongoing training is essential in order to sustain and improve these results. A participatory and inclusive management strategy is essential for training programs that involve multiple service-delivery organizations. A physical facility checklist would help improve and standardize the quality of services. Physicians’ sense of safety is a priority in order for them to move between health facilities.

Location

West Bank/Gaza

Duration

June 2000–December 2001

Population Council researcher

Laila Nawar

Non-Council collaborator

Center for Development in Primary Health Care

Donor

US Agency for International Development

Publications/Resources
Council researchers' names appear in boldface type.

2002
Ali, Nancy, Laila Nawar, Dale Huntington, and Tawhida Khalil. “Upgrading the capacity and skills of service providers of the West Bank/Gaza Pilot Health Project,” FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF, 893 KB)

2001
"West Bank/Gaza: Stress the importance and cost-effectiveness of postpartum care," FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 20. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF, 288 KB)