Responding to the covid-19 in west bank Palestine refugee camps: lessons and role of community engagement.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Global unpreparedness was noted, where even high-income countries with their established healthcare systems could not cope with the Covid-19 pandemic. In the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), especially in the Palestinian refugee camps, Covid-19 was an additional burden on multiple levels.

Objective

The aim of this study is to understand the notion of Covid-19 responses in the West Bank refugee camps and the health system's ability to meet the needs of the refugees as well as the role of local community actors in the response.

Methods

Qualitative data were collected through semi-structured interviews. In total, 27 interviews were conducted with popular committees in camps, professionals working at the Palestinian Ministry of Health in addition to local

SUBMITTER: Shakhshir L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12009530 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature