IDF Medical Corps
The IDF Medical Corps are the Israeli soldiers responsible for the healthcare and medical treatment of the entire IDF.
During times of national emergencies or wars, they can also take charge of the national healthcare system.
They are based in Tel Hashomer.
Hebrew U., IDF researchers discover how to triple survival rates after severe blood loss
The Medical Corps previously discovered that giving whole blood is beneficial to soldiers who hemorrhaged significantly and couldn’t be evacuated immediately.
Blood transfusions on the battlefield, under an hour to evacuate: A look at the IDF Medical Corps
IDF chief medical officer tells reserve doctors to remove signatures from petition
Mossad veterans, reserve medical officers sign letters calling for deal to end war, return captives
Israel to significantly expand IDF's medical training, number of paramedics
Major General Michel Yanko presented plans to expand medical training, increasing IDF's doctors and paramedics after war insights show their presence boosts survival rates and soldier confidence.
IDF soldiers now permitted to retrieve medications without physical prescription
Current soldiers and reservists can now use digital prescriptions as well as IDF identification cards to withdraw medications from Super-Pharm.
IDF investigating claims that multiple reservists faked medical credentials
After receiving reports about the incidents, the Military Police opened an investigation into it, with the findings being forwarded to the Military Prosecutor's Office.
IDF Medical Corps and airborne rescue continue to excel under fire
The medical teams on the ground and in helicopters are trained to perform complex and life-saving operations under fire and when airborne.
Watch- These IDF soldiers are responsible for saving hundreds of wounded in the Gaza Strip
Over the span of 1500 operations, the soldiers of the Operational Mobility School evacuated hundreds of injured soldiers, saving their lives.
Amid Gaza war, IDF medics still save lives in the West Bank
Since October 7, the Gaza front now overshadows all other fronts in terms of casualties. But the West Bank has not quieted down at all.
IDF Medical Corps deploys 60,000 doses of 'whole blood' units for Israeli soldiers
Traveling with the additional blood supply will enable IDF medical responders to treat the wounded as close to the point of injury right away.
IDF Medical Corps: The unsung heroes of October 7
MEDICAL AFFAIRS: These highly motivated men and women – graduates of the Israel Defense Forces’ Bahad 10 Training Base (Medical Corps School) – think obsessively about saving lives.
Train stations to be targeted in anti-judicial reform protests
Reservists from the medical corps are also threatening to join the strikes.
IDF Medical Corps training with new tech to treat wounded troops in combat
“There is no army more advanced than the IDF in terms of medical care given on the battlefield,” Col. Avi Benov said.
IDF to join flu shot effort in campaign to avoid hospital overcrowding - Gantz
Some 900 IDF medics who are already administering COVID shots will begin to vaccinate for the flu as well, in order to prevent hospitals from becoming overcrowded.
