Statistical Yearbook of Palestine 2011
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Health:
Many definitions exist. As defined by the World Health Organization: “A state of complete
physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”.
Health Insurance:
Indemnity coverage against financial losses associated with occurrence or treatment of health
problems.
Hearing (Auditory) Disability:
It includes deaf persons and any person suffering from clear auditory problems even after
using special auditory devices, provided they do not suffer from any other disability.
Hospital:
An institution whose primary function is to provide services (diagnostic and therapeutic) for a
variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical. Most hospitals also provide
some outpatient services, particularly emergency care.
Hotel:
It is defined as an accommodation establishment providing overnight lodging for the visitors
in a room or unit. It should hold a number of persons exceeding that of an average single
family. The establishment must be under one management, and provides different facilities
and services to visitors.
Hotel Workers:
It refers to all persons working in the hotel on full or part time bases including owners and
paid or unpaid household members.
Household:
The household is defined as one person or a group of persons with or without a family
relationship, who live in the same housing unit or part of the housing unit, share meals and
make joint provision of food and other essentials of living.
Household Final Consumption:
Consists of household expenditure on all goods and services, with the exception of
spending on dwellings which is considered gross fixed capital formation of the
owner.
Household Sector:
A household is defined as a group of persons who share the same living accommodation, who
pool some, or all, of their income and wealth and who consume certain types of goods and
services collectively, mainly housing and food. Households are mainly consumers, but they
may also be producers. All economic activity taking place within the production boundary
and not performed by an entity maintaining a complete set of accounts is considered to be
undertaken in the household sector.
Housing Unit:
A building or part of a building constructed for one household only, with one or more
independent entrance leading to the public road without passing through another housing unit.
The unit might not be constructed for living purposes but found occupied with a household