41 • The need to raise official attention to primary health care in general, and in the event of a health emergency in particular, such as the case of the spread of the Corona virus. • The need to raise the budget allocated to the health sector in general, especially in the event of a health emergency such as the period of the spread of the Corona virus, because of the increase in financial obligations incurred in such circumstances. • Continue developing the health sector, including providing the necessary health services on the one hand, and raising the level of their quality on the other. This in addition to removing all physical and economic obstacles that prevent access to health services on the basis of equality and nondiscrimination that allows the dissemination of health information without compromising human rights. • In the context of developing health services provided to patients, it is necessary to raise the level of accountability by the Ministry of Health. This, especially in the implementation of the Decree law on medical and health protection and safety, as soon as possible, with all it requires for establishing a record of medical errors, establishing a permanent committee for medical errors, establishing a compensation fund for medical accidents damages, and developing the necessary medical protocols. This, in addition to the accountability carried out by the Public Prosecution and the judiciary in relation to violations of professional medical confidentiality. 2.3 Development in the right to education The closure of educational facilities, which came with the decision of the Prime Minister, was followed by the Ministry of Education’s announcement of a number of health, educational and administrative measures to ensure the conduct of the educational process, and to ensure that schools remain as safe and healthy space. The Ministry approved a plan to return to schools in light of the continuation of the Corona pandemic, and adopted the health protocol for the return to schools. The Ministry has also taken a series of policies and procedures, in order to keep students in contact with the educational process during the Corona pandemic by various means, the basis of which was distance learning through technological (electronic) communication media. ICHR’s follow-up revealed that there are a number of challenges that hinder distance education, the most prominent of which include lack of rehabilitation of schools to have technology, lack of technology at homes, the lack of teachers’ experiences in dealing with technology, the poor economic capacity of the Palestinian community, and the incompatibility of housing structures with distance education. Executive Summary 2020

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