Bethlehem Psychiatric Hospital
| Bethlehem Psychiatric Hospital مستشفى بيت لحم للطب النفسي | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Bethlehem city, Bethlehem Governorate, West Bank, the State of Palestine |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | Public Hospital |
| Type | District General |
| Services | |
| Beds | 140 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1922 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in the State of Palestine |
Bethlehem Psychiatric Hospital, or Dr. Muhammad Saeed Kamal Psychiatric Hospital, (Arabic: مستشفى بيت لحم للطب النفسي) is a Palestinian medical institution located in the city of Bethlehem in the West Bank.[1][2]
Significance
It is the only hospital of its kind specializing in psychiatric treatment in the West Bank and has a long history extending for approximately one hundred years.[3]
Establishment and Naming
It was established in 1922, when the British Mandate authorities converted a building designated for orphans into a hospital for mental illness for men. In 1992, it was named after the physician Dr. Muhammad Saeed Kamal in recognition of his efforts and administration of the hospital between 1959 and 1992.[4][5]
Capacity and Services
Its clinical capacity is approximately 140 beds.
Services
Comprehensive treatment services include:
- Pharmacological treatment, psychotherapy, occupational rehabilitation therapy, community mental health services, outpatient clinics, electroencephalography (EEG), and forensic medicine.
- Educational and Training Services.
- The hospital is recognized as a teaching hospital by both the Jordanian and Palestinian Medical Councils.
- It offers programs for the qualification and training of psychiatry resident physicians, interns, medical students (especially from Al-Quds University), nursing college students, and students of humanities such as social work.[6][7]
See also
References
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- ^ "Beyond the walls: a community centre at the Bethlehem Psychiatric Hospital, Palestine". TAMassociati. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
- ^ Network (PNN), Palestine News. "مستشفى بيت لحم للطب النفسي: تجاوزنا أزمة الكورونا وبقيت الوصمة!". pnn.ps (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-11-10.
- ^ "مستشفى بيت لحم للأمراض النفسية والعصبية قلعة تاريخية ...وقصص مأساوية". وكـالـة مـعـا الاخـبـارية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-11-10.
- ^ "Dr. Kamal Mental Health Hospital/Bethlehem". mhpss.ps. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
- ^ "الكيلة تعلن البدء بإعادة الترميم في مستشفى بيت لحم للأمراض النفسية". www.al-ayyam.ps (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-11-10.
- ^ "The psychiatric hospital in Bethlehem, the only one in the West Bank. | The New Humanitarian". www.thenewhumanitarian.org. 2008-04-05. Retrieved 2025-11-10.