At Atta’a we’re all about joint work, helping to advance rights realization in all areas of life. A recent joint project, that includes Atta’a and Michal Gutman-Kremer from our Cultural Competency Desk, with the ‘Like Me’ organization and their Arabic-language web site, Sichatuna (which means ‘our health’ in Arabic).
A look at the Sichatuna web site
Today, the site includes two online communities – one for diabetes and one for obesity. They are managed by physicians who advise and answer questions to help inform different treatment options and promote a healthier lifestyle.
We are helping to make the site more accessible and more adapted to the needs of the Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem, in order to raise awareness of these health issues and to give residents an additional source for consultation and information. Our first joint activity revolved around International Diabetes Day on November 14. A number of Jerusalem hospitals distributed flyers to promote the site’s activities. The results are significant – their Facebook page gained about 300 from East Jerusalem as a result of this video with Dr. Hashem about diabetes:
Many thanks to the Jerusalem Foundation for their support of Atta’a.
