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Tuesday, 22 March 2022 17:45

Israel opens 66-bed field hospital in western Ukraine

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Israel has opened a 66-bed field hospital in Mostyska, western Ukraine, to care for up to 150 patients at a time. The hospital, which is to be run by 65 doctors and nurses from across Israel, is located on the grounds of an elementary school and is expected to remain there for the next month.

According to the Times of Israel, the military hospital is called “Kochav Meir” (“Shining Star”), after former Israeli Prime Minister, Golda Meir, who was born in Ukraine and was the founder of the Foreign Ministry’s Agency for International Development Cooperation aid programme, which is leading the field hospital project.

“We are certain that this ‘Shining Star’ will light the path during these difficult times in Ukraine,” says embassy charge d’affaires, Yoav Bistritsky.

Over the past few days, 17 tons of equipment and medical teams from Israel have arrived at the site.

The facility is a collaborative effort of the Health Ministry, the Foreign Ministry, and Sheba Medical Center, which is operating the hospital, the Times of Israel reported.

Based on reports, since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, medical facilities and healthcare workers have been repeatedly hit by Russian forces.

As of March 17, the World Health Organisation listed 43 verified attacks on health care, with 12 people killed and 34 injured, including health workers.

The WHO noted, “There is severe disruption to health services and access to basic commodities, as a result of widespread destruction of infrastructure, including health facilities. In any conflict, attacks on health care are a violation of international humanitarian law.

“They deprive people of urgently-needed care and break already-strained health systems. The disruption to services and supplies in Ukraine is posing an extreme risk to people with cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, HIV and TB, which are among the leading causes of mortality in Ukraine.

“Displacement, poor shelter, and overcrowded living conditions caused by the conflict are likely to increase the risk of diseases such as measles, pneumonia and polio. Services for mental health and psychosocial support are urgently needed to help people cope with the effects of the war.

Source: HealthWise

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