Al-Sadr’s dream

Posted on March 2, 2019

In 1976, one year after the Lebanese Civil War had broken out, prominent philosopher and religious leader Imam Musa Al-Sadr founded a field hospital in Jnah- Beirut, near the combat zones to provide emergency care for the wounded. The hospital was established with the support of the International Committee of the Red Cross and was named “Al-Zahraa Hospital.” As the region lacked a facility to provide round the clock medical care to members of the general public, Al-Sadr’s dream was for the hospital to become a leader in healthcare and a shelter that provides state-of-the-art medical care to the community at large in a cost-effective manner. The late 1970s witnessed the growth of the hospital in stature as it gained recognition and signed agreements with the Lebanese Social Security office and the Ministry of Public Health.