Health Minister Uriel Bosso and Health Ministry Director General Moshe Baran Siman Tov visited Shamir Medical Center (Assaf Harofeh) today.
The dignitaries met with Dr. Osnat Levtzion-Korach, Director of Shamir Medical Center, and together they toured the protected underground hospital complex, the three underground operating rooms, and met with the doctors and nurses hospitalized in the complex and their families.
Dr. Levtzion-Korach outlined to the Minister and Director General the medical center’s preparedness in times of emergency in general and at this time in particular.
Afterwards, the Minister of Health, the Director General of the Ministry and the Director General of the Medical Center conducted a tour of the protected compound of the Shamir Medical Center.
Minister of Health, MK Uriel Bosso: “I arrived at the Shamir Medical Center as part of an inspection of the hospitals’ preparedness and defenses for emergencies, and I was impressed by the preparation and professional work of the hospital management and the teams in the field. The Shamir Medical Center is an example of true preparedness for any scenario – with creative thinking, advanced infrastructure and admirable determination. I call on the public to adhere to the Ministry of Health’s guidelines – this is our way to get through this period safely and healthily.”
Dr. Levtzion Korach thanked the Minister of Health and the Director General of the Ministry for their visit and noted that: “Protecting patients and the treating staff is my top priority. We are doing everything to continue to provide groundbreaking, humane and professional medicine, and I am glad that the Minister and the Director General were very impressed with the hard and professional work we do here.”
