With the Palestine Medical Relief Society in Jenin

Dr. Jameel says that the Jenin district now has the worst economic situation in the entire West Bank. Before 1948, the economy consisted largely of traditional farming and sheep herding. After the creation of Israel and up until the second intifada, the economy was dominated by economic trade with Palestinian Arab towns in Israel and also menial labor jobs in Israel.

The green line with Israel and the Arab villages in Galilee are just to the north and west of here. Now with the annexation barrier and checkpoints, there is a major economic depression. Many are out of work, and many are in Israeli prisons.

In terms of health care, the main provider of health services until recently has been the Ministry of Health under direction of the Palestinian Authority. It runs the main hospital in Jenin, as well as many primary health care centers in the city.

Unfortunately, because of the Israeli/American/EU sanctions, which were the West's reaction to a democratically elected Hamas majority in the Legislative Counsel, the PA's health systems are falling apart. Many health care workers have been on strike, because they are not being paid.

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