IDF soldiers will assist Israelis who are in their homes, sick with the coronavirus, as part of a new operation dubbed "Hand in Hand." IDF doctors and nurses, aided by soldiers from the IDF's Technological and Logistics Directorate, will provide medical care for these patients.
The operation is a joint effort of the IDF's Medical Corps, the Health Ministry and Israel's healthcare providers. It will aim to take off some of the strain from Israeli hospitals and strengthen Israel's community medicine.
Some 10 teams, each consisting of a doctor, a nurse and a driver have been assigned to the operation. The teams will make daily visits to the homes of coronavirus patients to provide medical care for them and they will be in touch with patients and their families to monitor their condition.
A hotline will also be available for patients as part of the operation, staffed by senior IDF medical personnel.
The operation is set up for 250 patients as of Friday, and the Medical Corps is prepared to expand operations if necessary.
