health35 and the Decree Law regarding the ratification by the Head of the State to the Arab agreement to combat illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. 36 In January 2019, it was agreed that the Hospitals Union would return to honoring insurance cards issued by various insurance companies, as the Association of Private Hospitals and Medical Centers previously announced, in early August 2018, that it had stopped honoring private insurance cards, before the Doctors Syndicate joined them due to the reluctance of the Union of Insurance companies to settle disputed cases between the two unions, which prompted the Capital Market Authority and the Independent Commission for Human Rights to intervene and mediate to stop the action taken by the Hospitals Union, as it affects the citizen's right to health thus sponsored a series of dialogue sessions between the two parties to reach solutions that satisfy both parties. The ICHR received (65) complaints regarding the right to health, which included (66) violations. There were (5) complaints about the unavailability of vaccinations and medicines, (37) complaints related to the unavailability of basic medical services, (1) complaint about the availability of treatment centers in remote areas and (13) complaints about responsibility for medical errors. The complaints also included (7) complaints about deaths that occurred following medical treatment, (5) of which occurred in 2019 and two cases in previous years (2017 and 2018), in addition to (7) complaints related to the quality of medical services provided, (5) of which were about the purchase of medical services (medical referrals) and one complaint within the framework of the right to health, yet was not classified within the above-mentioned classifications. The above can be compared to (48) complaints in 2018, including (5) complaints about the lack of vaccinations and medicines and (32) complaints about the lack of basic medical services and (3) complaints about the unavailability of treatment centers in remote areas and (8) complaints about liability for medical errors. While the Ministry of Health received (255) complaints, including (184) complaints submitted by males, (68) complaints from females, (3) joint complaints, (218) complaints from West Bank governorates and (37) complaints from Gaza Strip governorates. The Ministry dealt positively with (181) and rejected (74) complaints. However, it did not clarify the content of these complaints and whether they were due to professional or administrative employment conditions or the form or nature of the action taken in their regard.37 Within the framework of its vision for realizing the right to health, the Commission emphasized the necessity of realizing the right to health for the citizens in a manner equivalent to the natural population increase of approximately (2.5%) of the total population and the increase in the various burdens that the Israeli occupation creates on the right to health and the continuous increase in the number of elderly people. Especially in this regard, the raise in the development budget and budget Decree Law No. 18 of 2019 amending Decision Law No. 14 of 2014 Concerning Water Issued on 9/10/2 019 and 35 published in Issue 159 of the Official Gazette (Al-Waqi’a Palestinian) issued on 9/18/2019. Decree Law No. 18 of 2019 amending Decision Law No. 14 of 2014 Concerning Water Issued on 9/10/2019 and 36 published in Issue 159 of the Official Gazette (Al-Waqi’a Palestinian) issued on 9/18/2019. This information is according to the Ministry of Health letter No. 56 / R / 236/2020 dated 2/9/2020 in response to 37 the ICHR letter no. TS / 58/2020 dated 12/22/2020