IDF Medical Delegation Opens Hospital in Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye

IDF: The IDF medical delegation of the "Olive Branches" humanitarian aid delegation began providing medical care at a local hospital in the city of Kahramanmaraş today (Friday).

For the first time, the delegation assisted in the reopening of a local hospital after it was abandoned during the earthquake, and will now provide medical treatment to victims in the area.

Utilizing medical equipment and devices that were sent from Israel, members of the delegation used the hospital’s emergency medical department and intensive care and operating rooms.

The medical teams that operate in the hospital consist of approximately 140 doctors and nurses, a pharmacist, an X-ray technician, a laboratory technician, paramedics and medical logistics personnel. The Deputy IDF Surgeon General and Head of the IDF Medical Department, COL Dr. Tomer Koller, is the commander of the delegation.

Several of the delegation’s members are doctors and nurses who were recruited for reserve service. The delegation also includes representatives from MDA, the Ministry of Health and other organizations.