title: Health services in Gaza under the autonomy plan.
abstract: The Gaza Strip now has limited self-rule. Its people inherit a health-care system provided by four sectors--the Israeli government, the UN Relief and Works Agency, non-governmental organisations, and private facilities. They also inherit a legacy of health indices comparing unfavourably with those of Israel, huge numbers of refugees, a looming water crisis, civil unrest, and a health care expenditure bill (as a proportion of gross domestic product) that will be unsustainable. Four plans have been drawn up for health services in autonomous Gaza but none is exactly right.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Surgical Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Schnitzer
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Roy
mesh_terms: D006268:Health Facilities; D006296:Health Services; D006298:Health Services Administration; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D008877:Middle East; D012940:Social Problems