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The Palestinian catastrophe of 1948 - Nakba Day

Tuesday, 15 May 2012 13:02 Kjersti Fiveland

The Palestinian catastrophe of 1948 - Nakba Day commemorations take place only inside the camps this year because of the security situation in Lebanon.
It will be a day of strikes and demonstrations in all of Lebanon camps. Read about Nakba Day in Wikipedia.

The 6th Annual Mental Health Conference in Beirut 8-9th May 2012

Tuesday, 15 May 2012 12:50 Kjersti Fiveland

Arranged by NORWAC partner, The National Institution of Social Care and Vocational Training.
Participants from Arab countries including Gaza and West Bank and from European countries exchanged experiences on the Conference main subject; “Resilience and Mental Health“.

What factors are positively affecting individuals to overcome the psychological distress and traumas? With special focus on the residents of the Palestinian camps in Lebanon.
Norwegian Ambassador in Lebanon Mr Svein Aass had the opening speech in the Conference.

Haifa and Bekaa visits

Wednesday, 08 February 2012 07:44 Kjersti Fiveland

Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs funds PRCS Lebanon through NORWAC, with medical-technical assistant. Haifa Hospital is one of five PRCS hospitals in Lebanon. As a non- profit humanitarian association PRCS attracts the poorest of the poor within the Palestinian communities, as well as Lebanese, and other nationalities.

NORWAC and Tromsø Mine Victim Resource Center with five NGO partners in Lebanon is training after standardized guide-lines and methodology for proper first aid and trauma care. The project is funded and supported by Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Picture: Norwegian Ambassador visit trauma training course in Bekaa

Infection Control Program

Friday, 28 October 2011 13:45 Kjersti Fiveland

Project Team Training Program for Technical and Management Personnel working within Central Sterile Services Departments, CSSD and other instrument handling departments, have started for PRCS hospitals, October 19th. The program will be forty-five hour over five months. Two persons from each hospital will participate.
The program is based on quality standard indicators set in UNRWA Quality Standards Assessment from 2010, that should be implemented in the five hospitals in Lebanon.
“A good and documented quality system in CSSD departments is necessary for infection control in PRCS hospitals”
The program is funded and supported by NORWAC

2. International Conference in Obstetrics and Gynecology in Bethlehem

Wednesday, 14 March 2012 08:56 administrator

On March 14-16, the Second International Conference in Obstetrics and Gynecology in Palestine will be organized in Bethlehem. The conference is being organized in cooperation between Al-Makassed Islamic Charitable Hospital, the Palestinian Society for Gynecology and obstetrics and Norwegian Aid Committee. The purpose of the conference is to provide a forum for discussion where Palestinian health personnel from the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem alike can meet with international colleagues to discuss current professional challenges. The conference will contribute to developing practical solutions and strategies for improving the care for women and children Palestine.

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Wednesday, 07 December 2011 08:44 Kjersti Fiveland

3rd and final year of basic training in music, dance and drama ended with a diploma ceremony in Al Bas camp, Tyre, Sunday December 4th.
The cultural educational projects aim is to educate people who are already working with children at school and in cultural and social activities, and to get access to children who have different types of problems or needs, through creative activities. The project is a cooperation between FORUM for Culture and International Cooperation, NORWACas, NMH Norwegian Academy of Music, NISCVT National Institute of Social Care and Vocational Training. ISF Imam Sadr Foundation and MSF Maarouf Saad Foundation
Around thirty participants received the diploma for three years of training. NISCVT center in Al Bas camp was decorated by fine art work for the occasion. A performance of music, dance and drama closed the ceremony.

Strategic Plan launch on Mental Health Program, in Maarouf Saad Foundation, Lebanon

Monday, 17 October 2011 07:33 Kjersti Fiveland

Thursday 13^th of October 2011 staff, parents and board members in Maarouf Saad Foundation in Saida, gathered for strategic plan launch. An evaluation of the schools and health centres was performed in 2010, funded by NORWAC. The follow up of the evaluation report was workshops and interview with teachers, social workers, psychotherapist and parents. A baseline with recommendations was launched on Thursday. On the image: Staff, parents and invited guests outside Maarouf Saad Cultural Centre in Saida.