July 2022, Gaza - Recently, the World Health Organization in the occupied Palestinian territory (WHO oPt) and the Ministry of Health (MoH) commenced a series of trainings in Gaza on the National Guideline on Infection Prevention and Control.

The trainings are part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the health system and improve health workers’ capacity. Effective implementation of the Guideline at health facilities across Gaza will contribute to decreasing the transmission of diseases, improving the quality of health service provision, and institutionalization of infection prevention and control measures at health facilities and within the MoH.

The first of 17 trainings was completed in June, with the remaining scheduled to be finished by the end of 2022. More than 600 health staff will be capacitated through these trainings.

The National Guideline on Infection Prevention and Control has been developed by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with WHO oPt, to provide clear protocols to control the transmission of diseases.