Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem
– A Work of the Order of Malta
Ghada was a 29 year old and going into premature
labor at only 29 weeks. She naturally went to the
local government hospital where she expected to find
help. When the hospital realized they were unequipped
to handle the severity of her case the state doctors
concluded that Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem was
the best hope for Ghada and her unborn child.
After arriving safely at the Hospital she was immediately
taken into the delivery room.
Ghada’s husband and in-laws waited anxiously
for news. To the family’s joy, Holy Family Hospital
was able to save Ghada and her baby boy.
Since the baby weighed only 3.4 lbs his survival
was still in question.
Thankfully Holy Family Hospital and its advanced medical
services, which include the only neonatal intensive
care unit in the region, were able to nurse this infant
to safety.
Ghada and Ghazi have been married for three years
and they live in a village south of Bethlehem. They
share a small two room house with her in-laws. Though
Ghada’s husband is employed they are still affected
by the increased poverty, unemployment and malnutrition
in the West Bank where they live.
Since Ghazi and Ghada were concerned that they could
not afford expenses of neonatal intensive care they
desperately sought consultation with the Hospital’s
social worker. After reviewing their situation, the
social worker granted them the good news that the
hospital would be able to cover the medical expenses
of their baby.
These acts of charity to the poor of Bethlehem are
only made possible through the generosity of donors
such as yourselves.
