ABSTRACT
Unfortunately, natural disasters occur throughout history and at times cause mass casualties which warrant the rapid deployment of medical response aid missions to overcome the damage [1-3]. In November 2013, tropical cyclone Haiyan (Yolanda) slammed the Philippines archipelago, leaving more than an estimated 6000 dead in its wake while demolishing vital infrastructure and affecting the life of an estimated 25 million locals [4]. In the storms’ aftermath welfare infrastructures were severely damaged and capabilities of local healthcare services dramatically decreased. As in other massive natural disasters, the Israeli Government instructed the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to rapidly construct a
humanitarian aid delegation which included a field hospital deployment with medical capabilities from diverse specialty fields [5]. The mission goal was to assist the local healthcare staff and facilities to overcome the tremendous damage and destruction to med-ical services and infrastructure.
