Palestinian Sentinel Surveillance Network and Platform to Enhance Public Health Resilience

The conflict in Palestine has severely weakened the capacities of academic and health institutions, limiting resources for data collection, evidence-based interventions, and personnel training. In this project, we aim to implement a sentinel surveillance through the development of a web-based Palestinian Sentinel Network Platform (PSNP) that will reinforce capacities of academic and health institutions in Palestine, for reliable data collection and generation of research-based evidence. During the conflict, healthcare workers(HCWs) are facing important challenges that would significantly affect their mental health. Systematic data collection through PSNP will provide early signs of mental health issues and will promote evidence-based interventions. In the long term, the PSNP can enhance health resilience and academic sustainability in a conflict environment. It can be expanded to monitor various health issues, ensuring continuous follow-up and improvements in healthcare.