WHO launches joint public health journal
Wed., December 15, 2004 Tevet 3, 5765
By Shlomo Shamir
NEW YORK - The World Health Organization is launching an Israeli-Palestinian journal devoted to public health issues, a WHO communique from Geneva announced yesterday.
Its purpose is to promote projects for improving public health in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, the announcement emphasized.
The periodical, entitled "Bridges," will appear every two months and include articles on public health matters by Israeli and Palestinian experts.
Editing and production will also be handled jointly by Israelis and Palestinians.
The first issue was published yesterday on the WHO Internet site.
Articles will deal with health issues of interest to both sides, and special principles have been established to ensure topics are presented in a balanced manner, the announcement said.
In keeping with these principles, the journal will depict the conflict's negative effects on both sides, priority will be given to highlighting positive cooperation and emphasis will be placed on human interest stories.
Article from: HAARETZ.com
Press Release: WHO Media Centre