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TRN Online, Kathmandu, June 16: The Embassy of Israel in Nepal in collaboration
with Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center-Ichilov Hospital and Janaki Medical College and
Teaching Hospital (JMCTH) conducted free health camps in Naktajhi of Dhanusha
and Sitapur of Mahottari districts of Nepal.
A
delegation of eight Israeli doctors, who are professional experts in Gynecology
and Women’s Health issues, Anesthesia and ICU, Pediatrics and Ophthalmology
together with the medical team of JMCTH provided free health check-ups during their
stay in Janakpur from 11-15 June 2022. More than 1000 people belonging to the
lower economic strata benefitted from the camps, according to the press release
of the Embassy on Thursday.
Free
medicines and glasses were distributed to the patients. JMCTH will carry out further treatment for those
who need it. The camp aimed at providing medical services to
underprivileged communities and
addressing various health problems for early detection, prevention and cure.
In addition, the
Israeli medical delegation conducted a Seminar on “Women and Child Health” for
the medical professionals from JMCTH and surrounding medical centers and
discussed resuscitation, life-saving measures, high-risk pregnancy and
handling emergency cases. The new life-saving technologies and medical
equipment brought by the delegation were also donated to JMCTH with a hope to
be able to better treat, improve patient outcomes and save lives of
people.
Tal Shvartsman, Chargé d’Affaires, Embassy of Israel said, “These kinds of medical collaborations further strengthen the ties between our two nations at people to people level. The plan of this project initiated after I read an article about maternal deaths in Nepal due to avoidable reasons. The major idea was to bring life-saving technologies/medical equipment and to share Israeli doctors’ expertise with Nepali doctors to save lives of people especially women and children.”
Dr. Ronit Almog, a senior gynecologist and Head of
a multidisciplinary medical delegation said, “By the initiative of the Israeli
Embassy in Nepal, we collaborated with the medical team of Janaki Medical
College in establishment of health camps providing medical, gynecological and
ophthalmological care to the rural population. It is a great honor to be
invited for the second time to Nepal. We are thankful for the warm hospitality of
the Nepalese and look forward to further work together.”
Dr. Ram Prasad Upreti, Director of Department of
International Relations of JMCTH said, “This medical camp is just the
beginning. We will have more collaborative activities such as students’ and
faculty exchange, and researches in days to come. It only not builds up the
relationship between the two medical institutions but also the relations
between the two nations will strengthen. Long live Nepal-Israel Friendship.”
This is the second time that the medical
delegation from Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center-Ichilov Hospital (https://www.tasmc.org.il/sites/en/pages/default.aspx)
has visited
Nepal. In 2019, the medical delegation conducted a weeklong program on “Women
and Children Health” at Dhulikhel Hospital and Siddhi Memorial Foundation. The
Embassy hopes to continue such philanthropic collaboration in the future as
well, read the press release.