Hope Without Boundaries: SHEBA’S ISRAEL CENTER FOR years, Sheba has initiated successful missions around DISASTER MEDICINE AND the world and has collaborated with national and HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE international organizations in under-served regions. PROVIDES MEDICAL CARE TO Founded in 2017 under the direction of Prof. Elhanan ANYONE, ANYWHERE When disaster strikes, no matter where in the world, Sheba is prepared to answer the call. When there was a cholera outbreak in Zambia in 2018, Sheba was there with an infectious disease team; when the Fuego volcano erupted in Guatemala in 2019, Sheba sent a specialized burn unit to treat victims. Sheba sent a team to Mozambique in the aftermath of cyclone Idai, and a pediatric and intensive care team to Samoa following a massive deadly outbreak of measles. In December 2020, a specialty team comprised of medical and ICU physicians and nurses traveled to Piedmont, Italy to help bear the load, providing additional support and exchanging knowledge with an overwhelmed healthcare system. The list goes on. Humanitarian aid has been a part of Sheba Medical Center’s mission since its establishment in 1948. Over the
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