Social and political determinants of health in the occupied Palestine territory (oPt) during the Covid-19 pandemic
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| ID | 21880131 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Weeam Hammoudeh (0000-0001-9733-3087, Birzeit University), Hanna Kienzler (0000-0001-6467-1493, King's College London), Kristen Meagher (0000-0001-8060-0505, King's College London, corresponding author), Rita Giacaman (0000-0002-7219-134X, Birzeit University) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | e003683 |
| Publication date | 2020-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMJ Global Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2059-7908 • E-ISSN: 2059-7908 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-003683 |
| PMID | 32978213 |
| OpenAlex | W3088935937 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
box The Palestinian authority (PA) reacted quickly to the coronavirus outbreak, introducing strict lock down measures to limit community transmission. However, since restriction measures were eased in late May, there has been a massive spike in cases with over 9000 cases by July 18 2020 compared with less than 400 cases at the end of the lockdown. This has created a climate of fear. Since the spike, shorter lockdown measures have been instituted, but have been met with protests due to the lack of economic protection for the population. Going forward, long-term lockdown measures are likely unable to be implemented in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) as the financial and social consequences have had devastating impacts on the nation as a whole. Israeli military occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip has lasted over 50 years, with lack of access to land, water, borders and the freedom of movement of people and goods from one part to another and even within parts of the country. This has resulted in stunted development, also known as dedevelopment, weak
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| Unique citing works | 21 |
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| Citations per year | 4.2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 19 |