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<p>The UK is working closely with our international partners to monitor the situation
in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and ensure a coordinated and effective response
to urgent medical needs. The UK provides clean water and rehabilitates sanitation
facilities to stop the spread of disease for up to 1 million Gazans through the United
Nations Children’s Fund. UK financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority helps
to pay the salaries of vetted health public servants in the West Bank. Last year this
support provided up to 3,700 immunisations for children and around 185,000 medical
consultations annually. In addition, the UK is a long-term supporter of the United
Nations Relief and Works Agency, which provides basic services, including basic healthcare,
to over 800,000 Palestinian refugees in the West Bank and 1.3 million Palestinian
refugees in Gaza. I am reviewing how the UK can best support the health system in
Gaza at this time. I will keep the House informed of my decision.</p>
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