CNW – The Canadian International Development Agency and Canadian Lutheran World Relief are contributing $632,000 to improve access to essential health care in the Palestinian Territories. The funding will be directed to the Augusta Victoria Hospital in East Jerusalem, the only institution offering specialized medical services like cancer treatment and dialysis to Palestinians.
Funding will be used to enlarge the capacity of the hospital's geriatric care ward from a 16-bed unit into a 28-bed unit. Plans to expand and refurbish the existing space are complete. Construction will commence immediately. Work will be carried out by local trades. The project timeline anticipates completion by December.
