COVID-19 vaccines for Palestinians

The Lancet Palestinian Health Alliance (LPHA), established in 2009, following the Series on health and care occupied territory, is an informal network of Palestinian, regional, international colleagues researching Palestinians. Ten annual scientific conferences have been held, with 748 research presentations involving more than 1000 coauthors. LPHA has no representative or political purpose prefers to speak only via evidence presented studies. In current COVID-19 vaccination crisis, however, we, Steering Group LPHA, feel obliged out. Primary prevention crucial all countries, but especially including West Bank Gaza Strip, its limited ability cope a surge clinical cases. Strip particular under intensified blockade by Israel since 2007, resulting shortages medical supplies capacity. denied status role as occupier attendant responsibilities for population, laid down Geneva Convention highlighted UN 18 human rights organisations.1UN Human Rights CouncilIsrael/OPT: experts call ensure equal access vaccines Palestinians.https://reliefweb.int/report/occupied-palestinian-territory/israelopt-un-experts-call-israel-ensure-equal-access-covid-19Date: Jan 14, 2021Date accessed: January 25, 2021Google Scholar, 2Human WatchJoint statement Israel's obligation vis-a-vis face coronavirus pandemic.https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/04/07/joint-statement-israels-obligation-vis-vis-west-bank-and-gaza-face-coronavirusDate: April 7, 2020Date Scholar This denial grossly at odds facts ground, including: control Authority, 38% Bank, other 62% Israeli military control; building 125 settlements land about 100 outposts, their associated infrastructure, separate roads Israel; demolition buildings destruction agricultural land; discriminatory nature water management, favouring settlement communities undermining communities; impunity settler violence. These are hallmarks occupying presence, implications health-care system health, livelihoods, prospects complicit increased vulnerability population COVID-19. not legal moral responsibility secure urgent availability approved vaccines. We physicians professionals raise voices put pressure Government provide Palestinians, Palestine refugees Strip. views expressed this Correspondence those authors do necessarily reflect position institutions. members committed supporting development GW Trustee UK charity Medical Aid A jab right directionWhile we believe that should indeed offer Authority vaccine,1 calumny (LPHA)2 takes cake. First, law according Oslo Accords, actually aid which statutory body responsible Certainly, any owes Ireland. last time checked, vaccine doses were being flown over Irish Sea. Full-Text PDF