The Israeli government today (Monday) approved the establishment of a field hospital in Ukraine, for the treatment of refugees in the west of the country.
The humanitarian mission to be called "Kochav Meir" is designed to treat the many refugees who come to the west of the country.
The hospital is expected to operate for about a month.
The operation is led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Health through the Sheba Medical Center, the Schneider Center of the Clalit Health Insurance Fund and a delegation of medical and nursing personnel from the entire health system.
Preparations for the establishment of a field hospital for Ukraine, Photo: Yossi Zeliger
Prime Minister Bennett addressed the initiative at the opening of the cabinet meeting and said: "I can officially announce here today that we are setting up a field hospital for the wounded Ukrainians, who will work there in the field.
This is an initiative that not many countries are able to take on, and the State of Israel has this ability and we are setting out.
This is an important thing, and I am glad that we, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the help of the Ministry of Finance, are leading it. "
Training of Sheba's medical staff in preparation for the aid delegation to Ukraine // Photo: Gil Kramer
The cost of establishing and operating the hospital for the said period will increase by NIS 21 million, funded by the Ministry of Health, the Prime Minister's Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the assistance of the Schusterman Foundation, which contributes to national and social projects in Israel and the JDC.
The train station in Kharkiv is filled with refugees, Photo: AFP
The hospital will provide treatment for war refugees and will include an emergency room, delivery room, treatment wards for men, women and children.
The medical assistance will bring with it laboratory and imaging capabilities (X-ray), and will use remote technologies with Sheba Hospital in Israel.
The "Kochav Meir" operation is named after Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, a native of Ukraine and founder of MASHAV (the Center for International Cooperation), which is leading the project on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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