St. Joseph's Hospital, Jerusalem

St. Joseph's Hospital
East Jerusalem Hospitals Network
Main entrance to the hospital
Geography
LocationSheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem, Palestine
Coordinates31°47′46″N 35°13′54″E / 31.79611°N 35.23167°E / 31.79611; 35.23167
Organisation
Care systemPublic
FundingPreviously funded in part by the United States (until 2018)
TypeGeneral hospital
Religious affiliationCatholic Church (Sisters of St. Joseph of the Apparition)
NetworkEast Jerusalem Hospitals Network
Services
Emergency departmentYes
HelipadNo
History
Construction started1954–1956
Opened1956

St. Joseph's Hospital is a Catholic general hospital in East Jerusalem, established in 1956 at the initiative of the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Apparition, as a replacement for their St. Louis Hospital that remained on the Israeli side of divided Jerusalem, following the 1949 Armistice Agreements.

The hospital is part of the East Jerusalem Hospitals Network, which is part of the Palestinian health care system in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. The hospital also occasionally treats patients from the Gaza strip.