WITH HALF ITS HEALTH CENTRES IN SYRIA DESTROYED, UN AGENCY ADAPTS TO MEET NEEDS OF PALESTINIAN REFUGEES

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Web version   New York May 20 2014 4:00PM   UN News Centre with breaking news from the UN News Service  Palestinian women at a UNRWA distribution centre in the Jaramana refugee camp, Damascus, Syria. Photo: UNRWA/Carole Alfarah WITH HALF ITS HEALTH CENTRES IN SYRIA DESTROYED, UN AGENCY ADAPTS TO MEET NEEDS OF PALESTINIAN REFUGEES The health department of the UN agency assisting Palestinian refugees across the Middle East today reported that more than half of its health centres in Syria are destroyed or non-functional, even as life expectancy is on the rise for Palestinians in the region with a growing ageing population suffering from sedentary lifestyles. Read more RELATED Syria: Palestinian students allowed to temporarily leave Yarmouk camp for school exams Amid a “dire” situation in the Yarmouk refugee camp where thousands of civilians have been and hiding from snipers and often eating weeds to survive, the United Nations agency that administers aid to Palestinian refugees across the Middle East has confirmed that 120 students were allowed to do what anywhere else would generate few headlines – take school exams. Read more TOPICS Peace and Security -  Economic Development -  Humanitarian Aid -  Environment -  Human Rights -  UN Affais, Secretary-General -  Women, Children, Population -  Law, Crime Prevention -  Health, Poverty -  Culture, Education United Nations News Center mailing system If you have problems reading this, please consult the web version Click here to unsubscribe from the UN mailing list. UN News Service Contact Radio News and Media