The Gaza Strip, with a population of 1.7 million, over half of whom are under 18 years old, has existed in a state of ongoing conflict and containment for years, most notably since its closure in 2007. There is much concern for the mental health of the vast young generation who have little memory of other circumstances of existence, and even less exposure to the outside world. Their society for...

The current study aimed at evaluating the effect of health promotion education program on reproductive health knowledge, attitudes and practices among reproductive age women in rural Palestinian community in Gaza and northern and southern regions of the West Bank area. To achieve our goals a specially designed questionnaire was prepared and the study was conducted at two phases. The first phase...

BACKGROUND There has been little reported research into the effect of war on the behaviour and emotional well-being of pre-school children. AIMS To investigate the relationship between exposure to war trauma and behavioural and emotional problems among pre-school children. METHOD A total of 309 children aged 3-6 years were selected from kindergartens in the Gaza Strip, and were assessed by ...

BACKGROUND Pneumococcal infections cause major morbidity and mortality in developing countries. We report the epidemiology of S. pneumoniae carriage in a developing region, the Gaza strip, and evaluate the theoretical coverage of carriage strains by pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs). METHODOLOGY In 2009 we conducted a cross-sectional survey of S. pneumoniae carriage in healthy children a...

Binturong (Arctictis binturong) is a mammal in the family of Viverridae, which includes animals such as civets. species with VU (Vulnerable) status, means that it faces risk extinction wild future based on International Union for Conservation Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) Red List has Appendix III Convention Trade Endangered Species Wild Fauna Flora (CITES). This research aimed to determi...

OBJECTIVES To determine the etiology of acute diarrhea in Palestinian children under 5 years of age and to improve knowledge of the etiology of gastrointestinal pathogens using traditional and molecular diagnostic techniques. MATERIALS AND METHODS Various common enteropathogens (viral, bacterial and parasites) associated with diarrhea were investigated by conventional and molecular techniques...

This is the first report of registration at birth, and of incidence of major structural birth defects (BD) obtained in Gaza at Al Shifa Hospital, where 28% of total births in Gaza Strip occur. Doctors registered 4,027 deliveries, with a protocol comprehensive of clinical, demographic, kin and environmental questions. Prevalence of BD is 14/1,000, without association with intermarriage or gender...

This paper develops a model of short-range ballistic missile defense and uses it to study the performance of Israel’s Iron Dome system. The deterministic base model allows for inaccurate missiles, unsuccessful interceptions, and civil defense. Model enhancements consider the trade-offs in attacking the interception system, the difficulties faced by militants in assembling large salvos, and the ...

this study was conducted in order to investigate the association between the single nucleotide polymorphism (snp) rs2305957 g/a and recurrent pregnancy loss (rpl) in a group of palestinian women residing in gaza strip. a retrospective case-control study was carried out during the period of may to august 2015. a total of 380 females including 190 recurrent pregnancy loss (rpl) patients and 190 c...