NORWAC - Norwegian Aid Committee

NORWAC is a humanitarian organization that works with health-related projects in the Middle East. NORWAC adheres to the main principles of humanitarianism and medical ethics, in particular the principles of impartiality - that services and assistance needs to be given according to needs, regardless of race and ethnicity, religion and political believes, and in line with medical ethics in the tradition of the Hippocratic oath. NORWACs purpose is to facilitate and provide medical services to countries and areas according to needs. The assistance shall be provided as emergency support in acute crisis situations, and as assistance to longer term recovery and capacity building projects. The NORWAC Foundation was established January 1st 1994 in close cooperation with the Norwegian solidarity movement with the Palestinians. Before 1994 NORWAC was organized as a member association. Human rights and solidarity with oppressed peoples and reduction of inequality have always been importa...