Palestine Hospital (Cairo, Egypt) and The Suffering of Palestinians

Palestine Hospital (Cairo, Egypt) and The Suffering of Palestinians

• Posted by Fakhri Dweik on July 12, 2009 at 4:00am
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Palestine Hospital (Cairo, Egypt) and The Suffering of Palestinians

Antiquated "East German" Ophthalmology Equipment

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Antiquated "East German" ophthalmology equipment 2

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Antiquated Ultrasound Machine



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Antiquated "East German" X-ray machine



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Antiquated "East German" surgical sterilzing machines



http://www.flickr.com/photos/einkarem1948/3656822311/in/photostream/

Antiquated "East German" sterilizing machines



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Non-functioning elevators used for storage



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These pictures were taken in the Palestine Hospital which is run by the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) in Egypt. This particular hospital provides healthcare services to Palestinian refugees in Egypt as well as to thousands of Palestinians from the occupied Gaza strip. As the pictures and videos illustrate, the majority of equipment used in this hospital are of the "East German" variety and considered obsolete and antiquated. More