The Clinic for Tropical Diseases at the Paul Lechler Hospital was founded in 1906 as a convalescent home for patients suffering from tropical diseases. The responsible body for the clinic remains the German Institute for Medical Mission e.V. (Deutsche Institut für Ärztliche Mission). Over the rooftops of Tübingen, with a view of the foothills of the Swabian Jura, the hospital grew and expanded into a certified acute care facility for geriatric medicine and internal medicine. Palliative medicine is another type of treatment available. The clinic is also one of the largest in the field of tropical and travel medicine in Germany. Each year 8,000 outpatients are cared for in the clinic by experts in travel and tropical medicine. Special isolation rooms are used for treating inpatients suffering from tropical diseases.