Joining Hands Mission in Vietnam
19 Sep 2016
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The Embassy of Israel in Vietnam together with the local Family Medical
Practice network carried out a large 7-day humanitarian mission to one of
the country’s poorest areas.

A multinational team comprised of over 120 doctors, nurses and logistic
personnel, arrived in Kon Tum to offer free medical care and medications,
and guide the local medical staff in family medicine including the provision
of a modern ultrasound machine to the Kong Plong district hospital.

The mission, carried out by the Israeli Embassy in Vietnam together with the
Family Medical Practice - a network of clinics in Vietnam founded by Dr.
Rafi Kot, touched the lives of over 8,000 people through the provision of
essential medical and basic care.

Kon Tum is located in the center of the country, in a remote mountainous
jungle area where life expectancy is among the lowest in the region. As part
of the mission, which included also distribution of basic food products and
clothing, the Israeli Embassy organized the excavation of two water wells to
allow easy access to clean water, renovated the local school and supplied
textbooks for the children.