The Youth Development Association conducted an awareness session for women at **Shireen Abu Akleh Camp in Khan Younis**, focusing on the role of women in promoting public health and strengthening personal and environmental hygiene practices within families and living spaces.

The session highlighted a range of daily practices that can help prevent disease, including maintaining personal hygiene, keeping living areas and shared facilities clean, ensuring proper waste disposal, and promoting a safer and healthier environment for family members.

Participants also discussed the health and hygiene challenges created by displacement conditions and the importance of community cooperation in reducing health and environmental risks, particularly in overcrowded settings and areas where access to basic services is limited.

The session emphasized the important role women can play in creating positive change within their families and communities by promoting healthy practices, encouraging children and family members to follow preventive behaviors, and helping build a shared sense of responsibility toward health and the environment.

The activity also provided space for interactive discussion and the exchange of experiences among participants on practical measures that can be applied in daily life to help families better address the health challenges around them.

This activity is part of the Youth Development Association’s interventions aimed at reaching women and families in displacement camps, strengthening knowledge and community participation in issues related to public health, hygiene, and prevention, and contributing to a healthier and safer environment for all.

**Health awareness is a shared responsibility… and women are key partners in protecting the health of families and communities.**