East Jerusalem Hospitals Network
# East Jerusalem Hospitals Network

The East Jerusalem Hospitals Network (EJHN) (Arabic: شبكة مستشفيات القدس الشرقية) is a network of six hospitals in East Jerusalem. The network was founded in 1997 with the support of Palestinian politician Faisal Husseini. The network plays a crucial role in the Palestinian health care system.

## The six hospitals

The six hospitals are as follows:

* Augusta Victoria Hospital, As-Sawana (within At-Tur (Mount of Olives))
* Makassed Hospital, At-Tur (Mount of Olives)
* Saint John Eye Hospital Group, Sheikh Jarrah
* Red Crescent Maternity Hospital (also called Palestinian Red Crescent Society Hospital)
* Princess Basma Centre for Children with Disabilities
* St. Joseph's Hospital, Sheikh Jarrah, (run by the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Apparition)

## Conferences

* First Annual Conference: Annual East Jerusalem Hospitals Conference: “Building a Network, Improving Patient Care”, 8–9 December 2011, in Jerusalem
* Second Annual Conference: 2nd Annual East Jerusalem Hospitals Conference "Striving for Excellence Under Crisis", 30 January 2013, Jerusalem

## Management

* Abdel-Qader Husseini, Chairman
* Walid Namour, Secretary General
