St John Eye Hospital Group, Charitable eye hospital in Sheikh Jarrah, Jerusalem.
St John Eye Hospital Group is a specialist eye care hospital in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem, Israel. It has several operating theaters and offers both planned and emergency treatment, covering areas such as retinal care, corneal therapy, and children's eye conditions.
The hospital began its work in 1882 on Bethlehem Road in Jerusalem. After the original building was badly damaged, it moved to its current location in Sheikh Jarrah in 1960.
The hospital takes its name from the Order of St John, a Christian order that has been caring for the sick in the Holy Land for centuries. The order's cross appears throughout the building, connecting daily medical work to a long tradition of service in the region.
The hospital is in Sheikh Jarrah, an active residential neighborhood in East Jerusalem, and is best reached by taxi or public transit. Anyone planning a visit for treatment should book an appointment in advance, as urgent cases are always seen first.
The hospital runs mobile teams that travel regularly into the West Bank to treat patients in areas where no eye clinic exists. For many people they visit, this is the only contact they will ever have with a specialist.
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