Israeli doctors serving underprivileged people

BY A STAFF REPORTER  Kathmandu, June 18: 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.

A team of eight Israeli doctors, who are experts of Gynecology and Women’s Health issues, Anesthesia and ICU, Pediatrics and Ophthalmology together with the medical team of JMCTH,  provided free health check-ups for four days. 

More than 1000 lower-income people benefitted from the camps. Free medicines and glasses were distributed to the patients. 

The JMCTH will provide further treatment to the needy. The camp aimed to provide medical services to underprivileged communities, as well as to address 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 the JMCTH and surrounding medical centres and discussed about 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 the JMCTH for better treatment, improvement in patient outcomes and saving 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 was 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, “Through the initiative of the Israeli Embassy in Nepal, we collaborated with the medical team of Janaki Medical College in establishing health camps providing medical, gynecological and ophthalmological care to the rural population. It is a great honour to be invited for the second time to Nepal.”

Dr. Ram Prasad Upreti, director of Department of International Relations of the 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. Not only does it build up the relationship between the two medical institutions, it also strengthens the relation between the two nations. Long live Nepal-Israel Friendship.”