Palestinian Family Planning and Protection Association

General Information

Type of Organization:

Local NGO

Acronym:

PFPPA

Governorate:

Hebron (Branch Office)

Establishment Year:

1964

Address:

Hebron / Ein Sara- next to Hebron municipality-Al Amal Bi Allah building

Telephone:

02-2219187

Website:

www.pfppa.org

Fax:

02-2219187

E-mail:

info@pfppa.org

Person in Charge

Name:

Mohammad Ahmad Abdallah Abu A'reesh

Position:

Project Director

Telephone:

02-2219187

Mobile:

0599770669

E-mail:

gcacic@pfppa.org

Staff:

Social Worker (2)

Mission & Goals

Mission:

We aim to improve the quality of life for Palestinian people through provision of high quality of SRH services including the underserved areas.
We aim at improving the knowledge and life skills of all young men and women in SRH; in recognizing their SRH rights and a life free of violence and discrimination.
We support the right of women to choose the number and time of safe pregnancies as well as a safe abortion for medical reasons.
We seek the elimination of sexually transmitted infections and to avoid the spread of HIV/ AIDS
We aim for stakeholders to be advocates for sexual and reproductive health rights, and to strengthen partnership with other organizations.


Goals:

Youth: All Palestinian young people are aware of their well being and are prepared to make informed decisions and choices regarding their sexual and reproductive health.
Access: All Palestinian women, men including young people, especially in the under-served areas have access to a comprehensive quality sexual and reproductive health services and are able to practice their reproductive rights.
Advocacy: To achieve a strong public, political and financial commitment in Palestine to and support for sexual and reproductive health and rights at the national and international level.
HIV/AIDS: To reduce the infectivity of HIV/AIDS in Palestine, and to fully protect the rights of people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.
Abortion: To recognize Palestinian women's rights to have access to information and health education on the dangers of unsafe abortion and methods of prevention to reduce its occurrence.

Target Groups

ChildrenYouthWomenMenElderlyFamilies

Activities / Interventions

Information dissemination to the community at large
Information on the current situation, relief efforts or available services
Messages on positive coping
Psychological intervention & Clinical management
Basic counselling for individuals
Basic counselling families
Basic counselling for groups

Time of implementation:

Morning

Place of implementation:

CenterHomeSchoolClinicCommunity

Geographical Distribution of the Services / Activities:

CityVillageCampBedouins

Cost of the services provided:

FreePartial Cost

Mental and Behavioral Disorders

Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders
Grief
Brief depressive
Somatoform disorders
Mental disability
Mild
Disorders of adult personality & behavior
Gender identity

Research

1 - Psychological distress.