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21 — 27 October 2012. St John Ambulance: the beginning. In the 19th century, a group of citizens revived the Order of St John, drawing inspiration from the medieval k nights of St John. Now the work of St John is carried on in many countries around the world.
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St John Ambulance: the beginning • In the 19th century, a group of citizens revived the Order of St John, drawing inspiration from the medieval knights of St John. • Now the work of St John is carried on in many countries around the world. • St John is a Royal Order of Chivalry, with the Queen as its Sovereign Head.
St John Ambulance — the look A Knight Templar (left) and Knight Hospitaller (right). Hymns and pictures about knights presented a sanitised and idealised view of the workthey did.
St John Ambulance — the Ashford Litter The original St John ambulance was the iconic Ashford Litter.
St John Ambulance The ‘Esmarch’ bandage
The Australian Priory’s sword and ‘The Beasts’ • Priory swords were modelled on the two-handed mediaeval sword.
St John Ambulance in Australia In 1883 St John was set up in Australia. • SJA is Australia’s leading trainer of first aid courses. • SJA provides first aid and health services at community and public events and assists with national disaster relief activities. • SJA provides quality first aid training — from basic resuscitation skills to advanced life support and remote area survival.
St John Ambulance Australia • Provides first aid kits and products. • Runs community care programs throughout Australia. • Supports ophthalmic projects in rural and remote areas of: • Northern NSW • Northern Territory • Oecussi in East Timor • the St John Eye Hospital, Jerusalem
The St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital • The original order of St John hospital was established in Jerusalem in 1099. • The rate of blindness in Gaza, the West Bank and Jerusalem is 10 times higher than in the West. • Much of this blindness is curable and preventable. • 98% of patients are Palestinian.
The St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital • The Eye Hospital in East Jerusalem treated 102,383 people last year. • Diabetes is the cause of much of this disease. • Diabetic retinopathy affects up to 80% of all patients. • Prevalence of diabetes is between 470,000 and 570,000.
St John Eye Hospital of Jerusalem • St John Eye Hospital • Hebron Hospital • GAZA • Anabta • Two Mobile Outreach Clinics
St John Eye Hospital of Jerusalem Ahmad Rabaia, Jenin, January 2012
Gaza • 360 km2, 45 km long and 14 km wide • 1.5 million residents (2010) • Movement restricted • Unemployment at around 80% • Shortage of electricity and essential commodities
St John Gaza Eye Clinic • Established in • June 2011 — took possession of land in University District of Gaza • Plans to develop replacement day hospital and clinic
Anabta • Population around 8300 • Situated 90km from Jerusalem • Rural town nestled between two large hills, land planted with olives, figs, almonds —olives date back to time of the Roman Empire • Clinic started in 2007 • By the end of 2010 — 38,433 patients
Outreach Clinic • We will get through • Outreach teams travel to remote, rural and impoverished towns and communities in the West Bank • Checkpoints and barriers are still in place • In 2010 teams saw 9443 patients, including 3541 children • Negotiated 862 referrals
Oecussi, East Timor Oecussi
Pius X St John Eye Clinic,Moree, NSW • Commenced in February 2007 • Three clinics • Three surgical lists • Four specialist Ophthalmologists • Partnerships with: • Moree District Health Service • Pius X Aboriginal Corporation
