The ongoing humanitarian crisis and tragedy in Haiti captures much of our attention. So much of the world is dedicated to helping as many as possible, as quickly as possible in cooperative efforts without regards to the many divisions that often separate people and nations. This is a slender but important reed of good amid the destruction and loss of life in Haiti.
Among the first to respond in conjunction with other nations and humanitarian relief agencies and heeding the call of President Obama has been Israel.
Israel has set up a field hospital in Port-Au-Prince and is treating patients there. The field hospital is prepared to receive dozens of ambulances evacuating injured children from the different disaster struck areas.
Israel has also:
-Provided 250 medical personnel -- doctors, nurses, lab and x-ray technicians and even a psychiatrist – as well as supplies for a mobile hospital, including a pharmacy, a surgical unit, and a maternity ward.
-Helped deliver three babies in the Israeli Field Hospital. One of the babies delivered was named "Israel" in honor of the country that helped deliver him.
-Provided the only full-service medical facility on the island equipped to handle complex surgeries.
-Provided rescue teams which have uncovered dozens of living victims trapped in the rubble caused by the earthquake.
