Page 8 - Happy new year from Soroka medical center

"They saved my life. They took good care of me.
I didn’t feel like I was in a hospital. I felt supported, that I was given love and care."
Efrat, age 10, Beer-Sheva

"You are the angels who watch over our children. We arrived frightened, ignorant,
International cooperation and armed with diapers.
And you, standing on your feet all day, yet always calm and composed, exuded such

Twelve years ago, thanks to the generosity of the Saban Charitable Support Fund, we began to warmth, love, and confidence.
implement a wonderful partnership in the form of an exchange program for medical staff between When our tiny daughter was born, we experienced a whirlwind of emotions and had
Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA) and the Saban Pediatric Medical Center at Soroka Medical no idea what to expect. She weighed a mere 592 grams (1.3 pounds) and was placed
Center. The program aims to promote the sharing of medical knowledge and experience, and in the in an incubator. After two extremely trying months, we are leaving the hospital, and
years since its establishment, 40 medical staff members, residents, and faculty members from both we want to thank you for all the support and loving care you provided during this
institutions have taken part in it, learning and even cooperating on research. This partnership works challenging time."
for the benefit of all of its participants by expanding and enriching their range of cultural and medical Family from Dimona
experience in myriad ways. Physicians from the fields of pediatric emergency medicine, pediatric
dermatology, pediatric pulmonology, pediatric hemato-oncology and bone marrow transplantation,
pediatric gastroenterology, pediatric rheumatology, and pediatric metabolic disorders have taken
part. We are extremely grateful for the support of the Saban Charitable Support Fund, which made "To the Pediatric Emergency Room Staff at Soroka:
this project possible. We want to thank all of you from the bottom of our hearts for the exceptional treatment
you provided and for the extra love, concern, patience, and, above all, professionalism
that you showed in caring for our daughter. We’re proud that we were fortunate enough to
experience such exceptional care from your trustworthy hands and warm hearts. Continue
your great and holy work."
Family from California