The IDF Medical Corps Team at Work in Haiti's Soccer Stadium With Map
We viewed an MSNBC Rachel Maddow interview with Dr. Nancy Snyderman in Haiti during which she praised the Israeli operation in that country, having brought and set up the components needed for a full operating hospital and community clinic:
The Jerusalem Post described the units:
"Since opening its doors on Saturday, the 121-person IDF Medical Corps team at the hospital have treated 200 wounded, performed 25 life-saving surgeries and facilitated three births. The large field hospital and community clinic is located in a soccer stadium in the center of town."
"They have been joined by professionals of IsraAID/FIRST, which has been operating in Port-au-Prince for the last five days. On Monday, nine volunteers from Los Angeles joined the Israeli delegation in the field hospital."
"Two rescue crews led by the commanders of the Home Front Command Search and Rescue Unit are also operating in the disaster-stricken area in cooperation with the local residents."
OC Home Front Command Maj.- Gen. Yair Golan left Monday night to head a second IDF delegation to assist the ongoing relief efforts in Haiti, and will deliver staff reinforcements and additional medicine and equipment to the field hospital in Port-au-Prince."
Today two young girls were located who had been trapped in a collapsed building for more than five days:
Pictures can be viewed at the Israel Defense Force Spokesperson's site and in addition, there is a Google map of the hospital located in the soccer stadium close to the airport.
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