Looking Ahead advancing healthcare JFC-UIA is funding advanced equipment for a new, bomb-proof surgical wing being constructed in Be’er Sheva’s Soroka hospital. Equipment includes an O-arm imaging tool, which enables surgeons to visualize the anatomy during complex trauma surgery.
This project is being undertaken jointly by every Jewish federation in Canada (UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, Federation CJA Montreal, and Coast to Coast Canada)
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$827,000 With 1,000 beds, Soroka is the largest medical center in southern Israel. Due to its strategic location, it was the primary hospital that treated casualties during Operation Protective Edge. During the 50 days of warfare, 1,263 injured were treated, including 777 soldiers and 486 civilians. There were more than 60 helicopter landings on the hospital's helipad, evacuating the wounded from the Gaza Strip. Soroka’s staff fought heroically and with tireless dedication to save lives.
“The new bomb-proof surgical wing and O-arm imaging mobile unit will bring the peak of medical imaging technology to Soroka, providing faster and more accurate diagnosis for patients, both in times of emergency and on a daily basis.” Dr. Ehud Davidson
CEO of Soroka hospital
In Eilat’s Yoseftal hospital, JFC-UIA is funding cutting-edge diagnostic equipment for a new state-of-the-art radiography unit.