Augusta Victoria Hospital

The LWF Augusta Victoria Hospital on the Mount of Olives provides specialized, life-saving cancer treatment and hemodialysis to patients from East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza. AVH cooperates with the Anglican Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza city, and is committed to rebuilding the cancer diagnostic center damaged in the recent explosion.

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LWF joins humanitarian leaders in calling for immediate action as Gaza crisis deepens

“Ceasefire essential to prevent further suffering”

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06 Nov 2024

Child patient at the LWF Augusta-Victoria Hospital in East Jerusalem, in the pediatric oncology ward. Photo: LWF/ Atta Jabr

Vital U.S. support for Augusta Victoria Hospital

"Timely and crucial support" to cancer care for Palestinians

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15 Oct 2024

AVH staff wait outside the Kerem Shalom checkpoint for patients to leave Gaza. Photo: AVH/LWF Jerusalem

LWF helps evacuate sick and injured from Gaza

Doctors and nurses from Augusta Victoria Hospital provide support for largest evacuation since outbreak of conflict

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20 Aug 2024

LWF staff explains where they can help to migrants from Venezuela. The map of the Arauca Casanare protection route was developed by LWF Colombia in Venezuela with support from the Swiss Embassy. Photo: LWF/ Lorena Acevedo

Acting for humanity: gratitude for LWF humanitarian staff

On World Humanitarian Day, LWF General Secretary praises staff for commitment and service

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19 Aug 2024

Personnel at the Ahli Arab Hospital off-loading the LWF medical supplies from a delivery truck. Photo: LWF Jordan

First shipment of LWF medication arrives in Gaza

Cancer medicine and hospital supplies for the Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City

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12 Aug 2024

LWF World Service Annual Report. Photo: LWF/ S. Gallay

LWF World Service Annual Report 2023 published

The LWF World Service Annual Report reflects LWF’s humanitarian and development work in a growing number of conflicts and emergencies worldwide.

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11 Jun 2024

LWF World Service Annual Report 2023

LWF World Service Annual Report 2023

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06 Jun 2024

Narmeen Awwad, radiation technician, during consultation at the "Pink Bus", a mobile mammography unit dispatched from the LWF Augusta Victoria-Hospital (AVH) in East Jerusalem. Photo: LWF/ Abdalla Elayyan

Quality health care in the West Bank, Palestine

With mobile clinics for detecting breast cancer and managing diabetes, the Augusta Victoria Hospital brings quality health care closer to people in

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29 Apr 2024

"Ahmed” and his mother. The family has been divided by the war, the young woman fears for the lives of her family. Photo: LWF/ Atta Jabr

Patients from Gaza fear for their families

Cancer patients from Gaza constantly face two challenges: a life-threatening disease and fear for their loved ones back home.

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22 Apr 2024