IDF's Medical Delegation to Japan Prepares for Departure

IDF's Medical Delegation to Japan Prepares for Departure Video Clips. Duration : 2.38 Mins.

The Israel Defense Forces Blog: www.idfblog.com Israel Defense Forces on Facebook: www.facebook.com Israel Defense Forces on Twitter: www.twitter.com An IDF Home Front Command and IDF Medical Corps delegation will depart for the Miyagi district in Japan on Saturday, March 26th 2011, carrying 60 tons of equipment. The delegation will consist of around fifty soldiers and officers including logistics teams, experts in the field of population management, Japanese translators, experts from the Committee of Atomic Energy, fourteen doctors specializing in different fields, seven nurses and nine paramedics. The teams will assist Japan's rehabilitation efforts by providing various medical services and establishing a medical center manned by the IDF Home Front Command and IDF Medical Corps specialists. Correction: The ranks of Moshe Meyuchas and Ayelet Shachar are both Lt. Col., and not Lt Gen. as written in the video. For more information: idfspokesperson.com

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