Health, Mental Health and Medical Care
PALESTINIAN COUNSELLING CENTER
- Start of support: 2023
- Purpose of support:Mental health support for women and children in the Gaza Strip in Partnership with The Culture and Free Thought Association
- Category of beneficiaries: Palestinian psychology graduates
HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, AND MEDICAL CARE
The Palestinian Counselling Centre (PCC) is a mental health non-governmental organization established in 1983. The PCC was started by a group of psychologists to respond to the increasing need for mental health services among the Palestinian population. The PCC started intervening at the primary intervention level concentrating its efforts in raising the community’s awareness to the importance of counselling as a form of effective therapy for various psychosocial problems. The PCC then moved to intervene at the secondary level by placing and supervising psychologists, counsellors and social workers in schools and primary health clinics. Presently, the PCC is regarded as a provider of secondary mental health care where it provides psychotherapy in its clinics in Jerusalem, Nablus and Ramallah, rehabilitation for chronically mental health patients in Qalqilya, in addition to building the capacities of Mental Health Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) workers nationally and regionally and supervising the PSS work of several CBOs in different locations in the West Bank. The PCC has its headquarters in the old city of Jerusalem with branch centers/ clinics in Ramallah, Qalqilya, Nablus and Jenin. The PCC employs 49 staff members and serves over 18,000 direct beneficiaries annually
AL-MALATH FOUNDATION FOR PALLIATIVE CARE
- Start of support: 2020
- Purpose of support:To assist patients and their families in receiving free medical, nursing, and psychological care. This support will help preserve the dignity of patients in their final days while also expanding the service network to reach as many patients and families as possible
- Category of beneficiaries:Patients suffering from terminal, incurable illnesses and their families, regardless of gender, nationality, or religion. The initiative ensures that the final stage of their lives is filled with comfort and dignity
HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, AND MEDICAL CARE
Al-Malath is a charitable, non-profit organization founded in Jordan in 1993 as the first provider of palliative care in the Middle East. Al-Malath prioritizes patient comfort and enhances quality of life by alleviating pain and suffering during the final stages of life. This care is provided in patients’ homes, surrounded by their families, while addressing their health, emotional, and spiritual needs and offering support to their loved ones as well.
Augusta Victoria Hospital
- Start of support: 2022
- Purpose of support:Supporting awareness campaigns to raise women’s awareness and conduct screenings for the early detection of breast cancer
- Category of beneficiaries:3421 Palestinian women
HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, AND MEDICAL CARE
Augusta Victoria Hospital (AVH) stands as a beacon of medical excellence, offering a wide array of healthcare services since its establishment in 1950. It is operated by the Lutheran World Federation (LWF). The hospital was established in partnership with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestine Refugees as a major medical facility to care for Palestinian refugees following the 1948 conflict.
Located at the top of the Mount of Olives, East Jerusalem, AVH is one of six specialized hospitals in the East Jerusalem Hospital Network, which has contributed to the development of the Palestinian health care system and the education of healthcare workers and specialists. Its specialized services include comprehensive cancer and diabetes care, kidney care and dialysis, skilled nursing and long-term care.
Licensed for 171 beds, AVH is the second largest hospital in East Jerusalem. The hospital has centers of excellence including Comprehensive Cancer Care (Chemotherapy,
Radiotherapy, Palliative Care, and endosurgery for adults and children), Kidney Care Dialysis, Skilled Nursing and Long-term Care. In order to complete the continuum of care, the hospital also reaches the local community through outreach programs, including the Mammography and Diabetes mobile clinics.
AVH embarked on the mission to serve the Palestinian community over the years with more than 500 professional medical staff, who work with passion and love to provide medical services with the highest international health standards.
Today AVH is an increasingly knowledge-based institution. The hospital staff members participate in the training of the future cadre of health professionals in local surroundings and within the region, and as a partner in a large international network of healthcare Institutions that help develop the capacities of the local staff.
“For women like me who have already fought breast cancer, regular screening is not optional it is a lifeline. With travel restrictions making hospital visits so difficult, the AVH breast mobile clinic has allowed me to continue my follow-up care with dignity and peace of mind. Knowing that this service exists gives me hope and reassurance that we are not forgotten”. beneficiary
KING HUSSEIN CANCER FOUNDATION
- Start of support: 2010
- Purpose of support:Supporting the center, the Dream Realization Program, and the King Hussein Award for Cancer Research
- Category of beneficiaries: Cancer patients
HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, AND MEDICAL CARE
The King Hussein Cancer Center is a pioneering medical institution in the Middle East that supplies the latest scientific developments in holistic cancer care for patients, both children and adults. The center is accredited by the Joint Commission International as specialized in comprehensive cancer care and is the only medical center outside the United States of America to be awarded the Joint Commission International Clinical Care Program Certificate for its oncology program.
“I am grateful to KHCF and the Dreams Come True Program for being a source of hope during my treatment journey. The support I received has greatly improved my mental wellbeing and has given me the strength to persevere in my battle with cancer.” Bushra