Background In recent years, the term 'resilience'has gained increasing currency in
discussions of emergency preparedness. This review identifies key concepts and explores …

Attempts to establish a health plan for the occupied Palestinian territory were made before
the 1993 Oslo Accords. However, the first official national health plan was published in 1994 …

We describe the demographic characteristics, health status, and health services of the
Palestinian population living in Israeli-occupied Palestinian territory, and the way they have …

Background Intimate-partner violence might increase during and after exposure to collective
violence. We assessed whether political violence was associated with male-to-female …

This paper presents a brief history of Palestinian mental health care, a discussion of the
current status of mental health and health services in the occupied Palestinian territory, and …

It is widely suggested that migration is a key mechanism linking climate change to violent
conflict, particularly through migration increasing the risks of conflict in urban destinations …

Background While health needs and expenditure in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
(OPT) are growing, the international donations are declining and the economic situation is …

Since late 2010, the Arab world has entered a tumultuous period of change, with
populations demanding more inclusive and accountable government. The region is …

Scand J Caring Sci; 2012; 26; 467–473 'My happiness is the refugee camp, my future
Palestine': optimism, life satisfaction and perceived happiness in a group of Palestinian …

Health literacy plays an important role in personal and community health. Since university is
a turning point when young adults begin to take responsibility for their own health …