Annual Report of the Department of Health 2010 - Unrwa

OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ACTIVITIES
IN GAZA FIELD
In each camp, a team composed by one health education worker and participants under the Job Creation Programme (JCP)were assigned
to promote and disseminate environmental awareness related to: the proper handling and disposal of domestic solid waste, water supply,
disposal of wastewater, insect and rodent control at UNRWA schools and women activity centres. They also carried out house to house visits
to raise awareness of residents on such environmental issues.
Table 48 - Number of environmental awareness campaigns carried out through house visits during 2010
Camp Jabalia Beach Bureij Nuseirat Maghazi D/Balah K/Yunis Rafah Total
No. of
campaigns
32 24 15 25 13 18 30 28 185
IN WEST BANK FIELD
The Environmental Health Divisions launched awareness workshops and trainings on environmental health issues, aiming at raising public
awareness in camps and improving the general understanding of aspects such as the proper handling of domestic and medical waste
andthe rationalization of water consumption. In 2010 the following activities were performed:
- The three Area Sanitation Officers attended a workshop about Food and Water Safety on the 22nd of February 2010 at the Red Crescent
Society Office in Ramallah. Food and Water laboratories were discussed in this workshop.
- A cleaning campaign under the name “I like my camp clean” was conducted in Al ‘Arrub camp on the 15th of April 2010. The campaign was
arranged by health committee in the camp and sanitation labourers and other volunteers from the camp participated. It included several
activities such as cleaning the streets after dividing the participants into working groups.Hats, gloves and masks were distributed to
participants and lectures about personal hygiene and environmental health were given.
- A voluntary cleaning campaign was conducted in Aqbat Jaber camp on the 8th of May 2010.
- The first Leishmaniasis campaign started on the 18th of May 2010 and was completed on the 22nd of June 2010. 323 litres of insecticides
were consumed. The campaign was carried out jointly with the Jericho municipality and in cooperation with the Health Department of
the Palestinian Authority (PA) in Jericho.
- The second Leishmaniasis campaign started on the 12th of July and was completed on the 17th of August 2010. 292 litres of insecticides
were consumed. The campaign was carried out jointly with Jericho municipality and in cooperation with the Health Department of the PA
in Jericho. The campaign was successful and carried out satisfactorily according to the schedule and the understanding outlined in the last
meeting with the municipality and PA Ministry of Health.
IN JORDAN FIELD
A health awareness and cleaning campaign was conducted in the Jarash camp from the 26th of June to the 1st of July 2010. Its aim was to
raise community awareness on summer seasonal diseases and to enhance community cooperation and involvement in the cleaning
process. Various activities, such as health awareness lectures and meetings, distribution of posters and brochures, joint cleaning and rodent
control campaigns, painting and removal of debris,were carried out througha joint collaboration between UNRWA, community associations,
Municipalities and the Department of Palestinian Affairs.
An in-service training seminar for Sanitation Foremen and Inspectors was conducted on the 22nd and 23rd of November 2010 at Baqa'a
Environmental Health Office. Twenty-three Foremen and three Inspectors attended this seminar which covered the subjects of Environmental
Health School Inspection and the New Method of Cockroaches Control. The seminar was facilitated by the Field Sanitary Engineer and
the Sanitation Supervisor.
A hygiene awareness training workshop was conducted for 36 food handlers working at UNRWA installations on the 9th and 10th of June
2010 in the Jordan Field Office. It was facilitated by the Field Sanitary Engineer and the Sanitation Supervisor.
Fifteen cleaners at HQ, Amman were trained on hygiene awareness to improve their cleaning activities. The training was facilitated by the
Field Sanitation Supervisor on the 26th of October 2010 in the HQ's training room.
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