Jordan’s neighbours are Iraq to the east and both Israel and Palestine to the west. Over the last 50 years it has welcomed millions of Palestinian refugees fleeing the ongoing violence between the Israelis and Palestinians. Over the last 15 years it has also welcomed desperate Iraqis, first of all fleeing the brutal regime of Saddam Hussein and more recently from the indiscriminate violence caused by insurgents.

The Italian Hospitals: Amman and Karak

Operating theatre in the Italian Hospital in Amman: built and equipped by IRT.The Italian Hospital, run by the Dominican Sisters, is based in the poorest part of Amman. It is staffed by Christians, Muslims, Jordanians and Europeans and is a beacon of tolerance in an area of the world where religious and racial tensions abound.

IRT has been supporting the Italian Hospital since 1998 and over that time has bought vital items of equipment for baby care and eye care, and has provided the funds to build and equip two new operating theatres.

One of the nurses with a refugee patient in the hospital in Karak, Jordan.IRT has also given Iraqi and Palestinian refugees the opportunity to receive essential medical care by supporting the cost of their treatment.

The Italian Hospital in the town of Karak, south of Amman, is the sister hospital of the one in Amman and also treats needy refugees, with our help.