Fourth Session - Demographic Trends in Palestine: Promoting Health and Reproductive Health

The session discusses Demographic Trends in Palestine- Promoting Health and Reproductive Health. It provides an opportunity to reflect on the progress made in the field of sexual and reproductive health. This public session offers an opportunity to think of the progress achieved in the field of Sexual and reproductive health for women and youth, the scope of coverage for family planning/reproductive health services in urban and rural areas, and access of men, teenagers, and women to information, guidance, and services related to sexual and reproductive health. It also discusses the policies that need to be improved to keep pace with these services to meet the population growth as reproductive health is part of the Sustainable Development Goals outlined in the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 that countries seek to achieve within their identified goals.

- Session Moderator: Dr. Duha Shellah, CEO and Founder, the Researchist and Y-Peer network

- Presentation: Dr. Bassam Abu Hamad, MAS

- Discussants:

• H.E. Dr. Mai Al-Kailah, Minister of Health
• Ms. Reem Amarneh, Sexual and Reproductive Health Analyst, UNFPA 
• Mrs. Rihab Sandouka, Program Manager, Juzoor for Health and Social Development

• Dr. Weeam Hammoudeh, Institute of Community and Public Health Birzeit University

Interactive discussion with the audience