An Israeli medical team sent to western Ukraine to run a field hospital amid Russia's invasion returned home on Friday, as Israel shut down the clinic after six weeks of operating.
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During its six-week bout, the "Kohav Meir" ("Shining Star") hospital, located some 30 miles west of Lviv, treated over 6,000 patients. It was named for former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, who was born in Ukraine.
Most of those treated were not wounded in the war, but instead civilians who struggled to get care amid Ukraine's thinned resources, the Times of Israel reported.
The hospital was supposed to run for only one month, but the closing date was delayed twice and the initial staff members were replaced by new medical professionals from Israel's Sheba Medical Center.
During a visit to the hospital earlier last month, Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz said the team provided medical care "of the highest level, with great expertise and professionalism under really difficult conditions."
The hospital had 150 beds across its emergency, pediatric, obstetrics, and gynecology wards. Funded by $6.5 million, it filled 10 outdoor tents and converted classrooms into hospital wards.
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Included in the medical team were doctors, nurses, medical lab workers, medical engineers, pharmacists, and logistics and operational personnel.
i24NEWS contributed to this report.
