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Military unit
The
Israeli
Medical Corps
(
Hebrew
:
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,
Heil HaRfu'a
) is a corps responsible for providing
healthcare
services and medical treatment and instruction to all levels of the IDF.
History
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During wars or emergencies, the Medical Corps assumes authority over the civilian healthcare system in Israel. The corps attends to the planning, organization, and supervision of the
preparedness
of the healthcare system to face crises. As of 2023, the corps is headed by Brigadier General Prof. Elon Glassberg. Its headquarters are located in
Tel HaShomer
.
Structure
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The Medical Corps is divided into six brigade- or battalion-level units:
- Medical Organization Division
- Medical Division
- Bahad
10 ? The training base and Military Medicine Academy
- Mental Health Division
- Dental Health Division
- Medical Services Center, headed by a
colonel
, is the corps's main operational unit, consisting of four regional medical service centres.
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