March 27, 2022
Przemysl, Poland – NATAN’s Team 2 complete their rotation this weekend. Team 3 members have arrived in Poland and have been briefed by Team 2. Team 3 includes 3 MDs from Israel and the USA, 2 Registered Nurses, 4 social workers and a logistics manager (Team Leader). Most of the team members speak Russian and/or Ukrainian, making it easy to communicate and help the refugees without mediation. NATAN has been on the Poland-Ukraine border, aiding refugees since the beginning of this humanitarian crisis. Read more here.
Handover Briefings: NATAN’s Team 3 arrives at Przemysl refugee center and is briefed by members of Team 2, who are now completing their rotation.
Images Above: NATAN medical team in the clinic at Przemysl refugee center.
Images Above: NATAN social workers in the children’s activity area.
i24 TV News reports on NATAN doctors aiding Ukrainian refugees at the border. Seen here: NATAN volunteers, Dr Avery Hart and Dr David Shapiro.
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Partnerships and Collaboration
Partnerships – Left/Top: At Medyka border, NATAN Head of Mission Oded Regev speaks with Andrea Isita of Cadena Foundation, a long-standing NATAN partner. Right/Bottom: At Przemysl refugee center, NATAN Social Workers meet with Alex and Susanna of The Joint – JDC, long-time partner and supporter of NATAN.
Team 3 departs for Poland. Left to right: Social Worker Neta Haskin; MD Yuval Kesary; RN Nadia Ezersky; MD Lev Dynkin; HOM Oded Regev; RN Lin (Alina) Rosenberg; Social Worker Tali Prilutski; Social Work Team Lead Menny Malka; Social Worker Romy Volokh; Far right: Itzik Aharoni – NATAN founder and board member who came to see the team off.
Women’s Health Project in Nepal
Women’s Health Project in Nepal – Members of NATAN Worldwide Disaster Relief have arrived in Dudhauli, Nepal to lead a women’s health project in partnership with All Hands and Hearts (AHAH) and Relief Nepal. This program will build new, disaster resilient facilities for the Dudhauli Health Post. NATAN medical professionals provide women’s health care and training in reproductive health, water safety and hygiene. Read more here.
Nepali Healthcare Workers Sing Israeli Folksong
NATAN Team member RN Adi Ramot leads a group of local healthcare workers in a traditional Israeli folksong “El HaMaayan” (To the Spring) – March 2022