As part of its humanitarian mission to Nepal, Israel set up its field hospital in Kathmandu, where people affected by the earthquake are receiving the best treatment offered in a most high-tech medical facility. The Israeli group — the largest in manpower of any international aid team, other than India — set up its biggest ever field hospital, with 125 personnel and  a range of wards, even an obstetrics department. The hospital is operating in coordination with the local army hospital and can treat 200 patients a day. On its first day of operation,  the hospital staff treated about 100 patients, including delivering its first baby – a healthy 2.100 kg baby boy.

 

Israeli rescue teams are now going outside Katmandu to offer assistance to distant villages that were unable to receive assistance till now due to the bad condition of roads. Yesterday, Israeli teams reached 17 villages, 150km north east of Katmandu. The team are using jeeps offered to them by local Nepalese citizens who are veterans of Israel's agriculture training programs in Arava. (south Israel). 

 

Embassy of Israel in Delhi is shipping to Kathmandu, medical and food supplies, purchased in India, to support the rescue mission and operation of the field hospital.