Augusta Victoria Hospital

Augusta Victoria Hospital was built towards the end of the nineteenth century. Initially, it was used as a lodging for pilgrims. Then, it was used as a headquarters for the British Mandate. After the 1948 war (Al-Nakbah), Augusta Victoria Hospital was transformed to provide medical treatment for war victims.







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Augusta Victoria Hospital (AVH) is a non-profit organization and it is a project of the Lutheran World Federation. It started to provide services in 1950. AVH has coordinated with UNWRA on a contractual basis which allows Palestinians to be transferred to hospital for treatment at a very minimal fee. ASH continues to provide services to a large number of Palestinians and for those who are insured by the Palestine National Authority and other insurance companies.

The hospital has a capacity of 164 beds of which 100 are used. The occupancy rate is around 70% and it offers treatment in the departments of:

  • Surgery
  • Internal Medicine
  • Intensive Care
  • Pediatrics
  • Ear, Nose & Throat
  • Out-Patient Clinics (for most specialties)
  • Emergency
  • Endoscopy
  • Nephrology
In addition, AVH has a day-care unit. It is currently improving all its various departments and is introducing new specialties. Recently, the hospital received partial funding to establish a radiotherapy unit for the treatment of cancer. The hospital is striving to expand the nephrology department to include kidney transplantation. Work is also being undertaken to introduce sub-specialties in the pediatric department and the development of an ENT department.

AVH is still in need of yearly financial support for its development and operation budget in order to continue its mission of health charity services for Palestinian refugees and the Palestinian community at large.