Jonah Mink, BS Asher Moser, MD Ben Gurion University Medical School for International Health in Collaboration with Columbia University Medical Center

Peace Through Medicine Medical professionals as peace builders Essential component of Global Health curriculum

Medical professionals as peace builders

Essential component of Global Health curriculum

Implementation and Integration Educating health professionals on peace and coexistence building Classroom In the field Ripple effect opens doors to peace

Educating health professionals on peace and coexistence building

Classroom

In the field

Ripple effect opens doors to peace

Application Medical School for International Health (MSIH) and Save a Child’s Heart (SACH)

Medical School for International Health (MSIH) and Save a Child’s Heart (SACH)

Save a Child’s Heart International humanitarian NPO, NGO Based in Israel 70 professionals and volunteers

International humanitarian NPO, NGO

Based in Israel

70 professionals and volunteers

SACH’s Mission Perform life-saving heart surgery for children in Israel Improve the quality of the local healthcare systems at partner sites worldwide Medical Training program Medical Missions

Perform life-saving heart surgery for children in Israel

Improve the quality of the local healthcare systems at partner sites worldwide

Medical Training program

Medical Missions

Where do the children come from?

Children Treated Over 2000 children from 33 different countries Number of children has quadrupled since 1996

Over 2000 children from 33 different countries

Number of children has quadrupled since 1996

Medical Training Program SACH trains medical personnel from partner sites in Israel

SACH trains medical personnel from partner sites in Israel

Medical Missions SACH team travels to their partner sites abroad to perform surgeries and train the local staff

SACH team travels to their partner sites abroad to perform surgeries and train the local staff

SACH Children’s Home Children live with their families, accompanying nurses, training physicians, and international volunteers

Children live with their families, accompanying nurses, training physicians, and international volunteers

MSIH Students and SACH Weekend home stay at children’s home Patient partners Medical Observation International Elective

Weekend home stay at children’s home

Patient partners

Medical Observation

International Elective

Measuring Peace “ A Meeting of Nations” research report Opinion Polls Personal accounts of lasting relationships

“ A Meeting of Nations” research report

Opinion Polls

Personal accounts of lasting relationships

Humanitarian Medicine as a Bridge to Peace Bridges cultural gaps and builds trust between peoples

Bridges cultural gaps and builds trust between peoples

Contact Jonah Mink [email_address] www.msihmd.org www.saveachildsheart.org

Jonah Mink

[email_address]

www.msihmd.org

www.saveachildsheart.org