Breast Cancer Awareness 2014-2015
Raising awareness among Arab women to the importance of early diagnosis and life style choices
Raising awareness among Arab women to the importance of early diagnosis and life style choices
Mitigate the disproportionately high and adverse human health and environmental effects of current government policies and practices on the Palestinian minority of Israel
A unique project supporting the establishment of Green Committees in Bedouin local authorities in the Galilee.
“Leading for health equality in the north”
A course that provides a tool kit for professionals to work for change and decrease the current health disparities prevalent in the north of Israel
Brochure on raising awareness to the HIV epidemic within the Arab Palestinian youth.
In April 2018, the Rikaz Center for Social Research published the 5th Socioeconomic Survey on the Palestinians in Israel
Effects of tannin-rich host plants on the infection and establishment of the entomopathogenic
Subcritical hydrothermal pretreatment of olive mill solid waste for biofuel production
Ethanolic extracts of Inula viscosa, Salix alba and Quercus calliprinos, negatively affect the development of
English abstract on family and community violence in the Palestinian community in Israel.
Released in November 2016, the Health and Environment Survey painted a grim picture of the health situation of Palestinians in Israel…
The year 2017 for the Galilee Society was marked by a number of key achievements and milestones, click to read the full report
Over the last decade, UN Human Development Reports have redefined the term “security” in a way unlike the definition adopted by states…
Palestinian citizens of Israel constitute close to 20.7% of the population, numbering over 1.6 million people in 2016…
In a reality where one in two Arab men smokes, usually inside his home or at work, the consequences are far reaching for over half the Arab population in Israel.
The Challenges of the Arab Local Authorities in Israel
Drinking water utilities will increasingly rely on alternative water sources in the future, including wastewater reuse
Rikaz Center invites you to our annual conference presenting the main findings of the Fifth Socioeconomic Survey on the Palestinians in Israel
The Citizen’s Forum for the Promotion of Health in the Galilee is composed of over 250 Jewish and Arab professionals and experts from various fields of health and social institutions. The Forum works on the development of equitable health services in the North through social and policy change. The Fourth Galilee Conference for Equality in Health was held by the Forum on the 22nd November 2018, in the Tuuran Community Centre, with the theme of the ‘Golden Age’, equality of the elderly citizens of the Galilee. Over 120 participants took part and included representatives from the local communities, hospitals and health centres, civil society, heads of local authorities and staff from the ministries of Social equality in Israel and the Ministry of Health and the national social security agency.
By 2030, the percentage of adults and the elderly in the Galilee will rise significantly and place further strain on a health system that is already challenged. The conference’s rationale was to firstly explore the collapse of the public health system and its implications for the health of the Galilee population, and the elderly in particular and secondly to identify actions and models to be carried out both locally and regionally to ensure positive change towards 2030.
The conference used lectures, workshops, round-tables and panels to present and share information and develop practical solutions. A key focus was on what actions can be taken starting from 2019 to bring about change and a special discussion was held on the elderly Arab community. Proposed solutions to explore included:
– improved pooling of resources and cooperation in the North;
– more effective management in the North through appointing a Regional Director to coordinate the hospital’s and Health organizations;
– limitations on the number of patients per doctor;
– improvements to the quality of service.
Other topics discussed included the role of the local municipalities in health and aging and changing the attitudes towards the elderly held by both the community and the health sector.
As a result of the conference Dr. Talia Kenar has been invited to present her talk: “From crisis to opportunity: how most patients can cure the health system” to the discussion held by the Joint Committee of Health and Economy led by Knesset Member Tali Ploskov. This Joint Committee is aiming to build a National Master Plan for Elderly and makes recommendations to the government’s Grotto Committee for the Expansion of Health Services in the North.
Recommendations that arose from Dr. Talia Kenar’s conference presentation included:
● Expanding the health services in the northern district while adapting to the cultural needs and social resources of various populations in the north.
* Developing and implementing advanced tools for optimal home care (e.g. remote medical applications),
● Developing tools for managing complex medical information and tools for improving treatment coordination.
● Research and develop models for optimal coping with medical complexity at home.
A decision was also made for the Forum to host a round table on integrative and alternative health on the 17th December. The forum’s action plan will be developed based on the recommendations from the forum, with the final plan to be decided in the Annual General Meeting March 2019.
The media response to the conference was strong with interviews on both Arabic and Hebrew radio and TV stations and newspaper articles, ensuring large numbers of the Israeli public are aware of this topic and the importance of addressing elderly health in the Galilee.
The Citizen’s Forum for the Promotion of Health in the Galilee is composed of over 250 Jewish and Arab professionals and experts from various fields of health and social institutions.
In 2010, the UN recognized “the right to safe and
The dire health situation and the lack of infrastructure within the Palestinian community
On July 24, 2018, the Secretariat of the National Committee
The Galilee Society has commenced work on a wide-scale field research and survey on
Prof. Victor Shahin from the University of Munster Germany
We are pleased to present you with a monthly newsletter sharing the most important
The Galilee Society has won an excellency and quality at work award as part of a program under the same name initiated by the Ministry of Economy and Industry in cooperation
The increase in the spread of violence in Palestinian society inside of Israel has become noticeable in recent years and poses a real threat to national safety as well as an imminent danger to the delicate social fabric and opportunities for growth.
The Galilee Society has recently participated in the Second National Forum for Scientists in Palestine which was organized by the Higher Council for Innovation and Excellence in Ramallah.
REPORT: 69% OF ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS AFFECTING PALESTINIANS IN ISRAEL RELATED TO WASTE BURNING
The Galilee Society welcomed, in a special visit, the Chief Scientist of the Ministry of Science, Technology,
The Citizen’s Forum for Health Development in the Galilee
Health is not only the absence of diseases in the body, but it is also mental and social well-being
The Supreme Court ruled that non-residents may continue to access the Kiryat Atta park free of charge
According to a law amendment of the municipalities’ ordinance from 2005, environmental committees, which were previously optional, became statutory committees
The Health and Environment Survey 2015 was published in November 2016 by Rikaz Center for Social Research at the Galilee Society
The main findings of the local governance general survey ”Palestinian Arab Localities and their Local Authorities” Which was conducted during the year 2014
A final decision has been received in September 2014, in favor of the petition of the HEJC…click to read
Rikaz – Databank published the final report “The Palestinians in Israel – 4th Socio-economic Survey 2014” Which was conducted during the year 2014
In 2016, the Galilee Society published data on the phenomenon of community violence
