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Treating Syria’s Wounded: Dr. Salman Zarka to Speak in Atlanta
March 31, 2016 at 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
$5
In three years, over 2,000 Syrians have been admitted to Israeli hospitals; since February 2013, Ziv Medical Center has treated more than 570 wounded and ill Syrians, providing them with humanitarian medical assistance. As the hospital closest to the border, Ziv Medical Center has become the first port of call for most patients who come through the border fence.
Dr. Zarka, the first Druze to head an Israeli hospital, will speak about his fascinating personal experience treating injured Syrians, and will present the untold story of the way Israel treats those injured without actually knowing who they are – whether they are regular civilians or fighters.
Prior to his position at Ziv Medical Center, Dr. Zarka served as a Colonel in the Israel Defense Forces for 25 years in a variety of positions, the last of which was as Commander of the Military Health Services Department.ย
The event is presented by: American Jewish Committee Atlanta Regional Office, ACCESS, the Consulate General of Israel to the Southeast, American Healthcare Professionals & Friends for Medicine in Israel, andย Young Israel of Toco Hills.
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