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Professionalism and enthusiasm are certainly not lacking at Dar al-Ajaza al Islamya, but like many health institutions, not only in Lebanon but the world over, what the hospital is really crying for is money. ... ”
“ Dar al-Ajaza needs as much funding and support as is available now. ... ”
Dar al-Ajaza al Islamya, situated behind the Sports City, has been around since 1954. ...
In 1959, the institute set up a psychiatric unit, and by the late 1970s the ravages of the war and the closing down of the Asfourieh Hospital meant that Dar al-Ajaza had to increase its intake and widen its range of patients to include more mentally handicapped patients as well as those whose families could no longer care for them.
Yet, if strength is born out of adversity, Dar al-Ajaza faced its stiffest test in the early to mid-1980s, when the area around the hospital experienced severe shelling by Israeli artillery, and the hospital suffered great damages then when its pharmacy and laboratory were entirely destroyed.
Approximate Word count = 827
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