Modern-Day impact
Today, SJEHG is a network of hospitals and clinics providing world-class eye care despite ongoing political and economic challenges.
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Late 20th and Early 21st Century: Major Expansion
Despite ongoing political instability, the hospital continued to expand its services in the late 20th and early 21st century, opening satellite clinics and hospitals across Gaza and the West Bank.
20th Century: Growth and Challenges
In the early 20th century, the hospital expanded its services substantially, despite temporary closure during World War I and significant upheaval in the region.
19th Century: The Modern Hospital
The modern St John Eye Hospital was established in 1882 by the British Order of St John, during a time when ophthalmic diseases were widespread in Jerusalem.
11th Century: Medieval Origins
The Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem began around 1070, when monks from a Benedictine abbey established a hospice in Jerusalem.