The day of appreciation dedicated to the doctors of the Medical Association is an opportunity to thank those who are at the forefront of the fight against the corona virus - medical teams • In collaboration with Menora Mivtachim
In the days when they are being repaired, doctors in Israel are experiencing various daily challenges, easy and difficult, but in the past year, due to the corona virus, they have experienced a particularly complex year.
In light of this, the Day of Thanksgiving to Israeli Physicians of the Medical Association, the representative workers' organization of physicians in Israel, has become a more significant event in which we salute those who have become, in effect, the heroes of us all.
The heroic work of medical teams has moved crowds, from politicians and celebrities to the common citizen.
We turned to many celebrities from a variety of fields, who joined and were photographed for a video in which they thank the medical staff.
You can see the result on the website and widget of "Israel Today".
Thanks to the doctor
Among those who thanked the doctors was Yash Atid, Yair Lapid, who said: "The war in Corona is indeed a war and in every war there are heroes.
In this war it is the doctors, the nurses and the medical staff who go through daily hell and save lives.
This is the battlefield of the 21st century and they are the great warriors and we all owe them a huge debt of gratitude.
"We send a huge thank you."
Likud MK Miki Zohar said: "To the angels in white, I want to thank you. Thank you for the hard, hard work you do for all of us, the citizens of Israel, during the Corona crisis. And I wish you much health, continued important work and we are all behind you. And I thank you. "
His party member Osnat Mark added: "Thank you for everything you have done and more you will do. Without you, the doctors who stand at the forefront and sacrifice their lives for the citizens and their health - all this would not have happened."
Judoka Peter Placzyk, the European champion and world number one, added compliments: "I want to strengthen all the medical teams that are fighting the corona virus every day. And I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Dr. Luba Glitskia, the Olympic doctor, who always makes sure I will be Qualified and healthy for any competition.
Thank you very much, you are the real heroes. "
"I also want to stop for a second and say thank you," Adi Himmelblau concluded.
"Those who deal with physical and mental health, should say thank you all the time and every year, but I'm sure this year has been more difficult, so thank you."
Not only politicians and celebrities thanked the medical staffs.
Many surfers responded with warm words and photographed themselves saluting the medical staff, some of whom even cheered for specific doctors who treated them.
Surfer Dror Ashkenazi wrote: "There is a proverb that says - 'Thank you, thank you for wanting and caring for us. Doctors and doctors, brothers and sisters, and all the dedicated staff who try to save us from the cruel disease. Predict a line, my heart is always with you, overflowing with life!".
Edna Sugauker added: "Align strength, health and a lot of strength to the apostles in white, the angels who help in time of need."
"Congratulations to all the teams who work long hours despite the fatigue and give of themselves everything in order to provide an answer and save as much life as possible," concluded surfer Guy Bezalel.
"Special Meaning"
The chairman of the Medical Association, Prof. Zion Hagai, addressed the doctors on the special day and thanked them for their work.
"This is the fifth year that we are celebrating 'Israeli Doctor's Day' with a variety of special euros, but it seems that this year, more than ever, the appreciation and thanks that you so often receive on days of routine, take on special meaning. We never need honors and applause on the balconies - the most satisfying "Our greatness comes from the treatment and its success, from bringing healing to the sick and to the lesser ones. But from time to time, let's face the truth, there is no such thing as a word of thanks.
"Today, with your permission, I want to say a thousand thanks to you," Hagai continued.
"You, the doctors, have stood and still stand at the forefront of the war on the Corona virus. A once-in-a-century global epidemic that has put us all in a dilemma. To medical teams from all over the world. "
"Even in recent weeks, with the start of the very intensive and impressive vaccination campaign led by the HMOs and with the help of the hospitals that have joined the mission, we can learn about the strengths of the Israeli health system established from the principle of equality. If there is one thing policymakers need to take away from the crisis." More the system and its medical teams. "
"We will need this reinforcement especially in light of the dramatic move we are leading these days, to change the working hours of doctors and the nature of shifts in hospitals. I promised to lead this change when I took office about two and a half years ago, and I am proud to say we are definitely very close," Hagai concluded.
"Appreciate the doctors"
The person who takes part in the enormous appreciation of Israeli Medical Association physicians is Menora Mivtachim, which has been insuring Histadrut physicians for the past two decades.
"The past year has illustrated to the Israeli public the hard and challenging work of the medical community and the medical staff in Israel," says Yehuda Ben-Asiyag, CEO of Menora Mivtachim Insurance.
"For us, this day is a great opportunity to say a huge thank you to the medical and medical staff and express our full appreciation for their important work," the CEO added. "We must all continue to strengthen and honor the doctors and staff for the holy work they do every day, hour by hour. In their war to save lives. "
"Menora Mivtachim Group has been insuring the doctors' union doctors for about 20 years. The company has a record number of doctors who know very well what is good for them, and we aim to continue to increase the number of physicians. Recently and in light of the corona, we are witnessing an increase in private surgeries. "The surgeries in the public hospitals, and the Histadrut doctors do their job faithfully while mutual appreciation in working with the Menora Mivtachim group and for our insured public. For this and many more we thank them again," Ben Asiyag concluded.
"The people are proud of you"
This year, too, the President of the State of Israel, Reuven (Ruby) Rivlin, is taking an active part in the day of saluting the medical staff.
In addition to congratulating those involved in the craft on social media, the President wrote a personal letter that was sent to all physicians in Israel.
"For almost a year now, you have been at the forefront of the struggle," Rivlin wrote, adding: Symptoms of the disease, provide the best treatment and trace the behavior of the virus.
"The people of Israel are looking up to you, and are proud of the issues with which you work day and night to remove from us the health threat and its various consequences. There are no words that can capture the depth of feelings of gratitude and appreciation we have for you," he concluded.
