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TunisiaThe EU provides €14.9 million to East Jerusalem Hospitals
The EU has made a contribution of €14.9 million to the Palestinian Authority payment of medical referrals to East Jerusalem Hospitals. This contribution is funded by the EU (€13 million), the Government of Italy (€1 million) and the Government of Finland (€0.9 million). This contribution supports East Jerusalem Hospitals in maintaining critical medical services to Palestinians.
The EU supports the Palestinian Authority (PA) since 2012 with regular contributions to the payment of referrals to East Jerusalem Hospitals that have reached over €110 million since then. The hospitals are an integral part of the Palestinian healthcare system providing specialized services that cannot be found elsewhere in the West Bank and Gaza.
Most of the European Union’s assistance to the Palestinian Authority is channelled through PEGASE, the financial mechanism launched in 2008 to support the PA Reform and Development Plan and the subsequent Palestinian national plans and agendas. As well as helping to meet a substantial proportion of its running costs, European funds support major reform and development programmes in key ministries, to help prepare the PA for statehood. Since February 2008, over €2.5 billion have been disbursed through the PEGASE Direct Financial Support programmes. In addition, the EU has provided assistance to the Palestinian people through UNRWA and a wide range of cooperation projects.
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The Office of the European Union Representative (West Bank and Gaza Strip, UNRWA)
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