The American Ladies' Hospital

The difficult living conditions and poor diet suffered by the refugees rendered epidemic diseases a clearly visible threat. Preventive measures and health care provision were considered necessary to deal with the threat. An infectious disease hospital was established at Mastambas, and an American initiative saw to the conversion of two ground floor rooms in the former Turkish barracks into the Refugee Clinic. As a further example of the American contribution, the Panaion Municipal Hospital was renamed "The American Ladies' Hospital", offering its services to the refugees.