Saving Children

This humanitarian project treats Palestinian babies and children in Israeli hospitals for complex medical procedures and diagnoses in cases where such services are unavailable in the Palestinian Authority. The Palestinian population is very young - 50% is under the age of 15 - which places high demand and great pressure on the pediatric capacities of the Palestinian healthcare system.

In partnership with the Palestinian pediatric community, since 2003 this project has facilitated the referral of Palestinian babies and children to Israeli hospitals for complex investigations, diagnoses, and surgical procedures. Over 1,500 referrals are received annually, resulting in major procedures such as cardiac surgery, bone marrow transplantations, cochlear implantations, brain and neurosurgery, cancer treatment and more. The project brings together the best in the Israeli and Palestinian civil societies, incorporating a network of over 60 Palestinian and Israeli doctors, referring, treating and monitoring the children. Furthermore, the project creates connections between parents from both sides, Palestinian and Israeli, who are bound by a common purpose and hope of seeing their children recover from illness.

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This project is supported by the Hassenfeld Family Foundation, the Region of Tuscany

and the Region of Umbria