15 years of cooperation in research and higher education between the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, and Palestinian institutions

Published online July 2, 2010 in www.thelancet.comd In 1994, a delegation organised by the Council for Higher Education, occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), and the University of Oslo, Norway, resulted in continued (1995–2009) cooperation between the Department of General Practice and Community Medicine, University of Oslo, Institute of Community and Public Health (ICPH), Birzeit University, and Hebron University. Funding support reached NOK13 459000 (US$2224000) for running costs and scholarships. We discuss the cooperation and the contribution to health equity in oPt, and suggest ways forward for continued cooperation. Webappendix gives supplementary informatio