Palestinian Medical Relief Society جمعية الإغاثة الطبية الفلسطينية | |
Formation: | 1979 |
Type: | Non-profit |
Headquarters: | al-Bireh |
Region Served: | State of Palestine |
Website: | PMRS |
Palestinian Medical Relief Society (PMRS; Arabic: جمعية الإغاثة الطبية الفلسطينية) a Palestinian non-governmental and non-profit organization, and one of the largest health NGOs in the State of Palestine. It was established in 1979 in the Palestinian territories by a group of volunteer medical cadres to provide medical and health services as a result of the deteriorating health situation due to the Israeli military occupation. The association's centers are spread over 490 locations spread over West Bank and Gaza Strip cities and villages and camps.[1] [2]