Canadian Friends of Mayanei Hayeshua

The Urgent Need to Replace Outdated Transport Incubators with New-generation Units

From the day that Mayanei Hayeshua Medical Center opened its doors, the hospital’s

pride and joy has been the Maternity Department. With over one thousand babies
delivered every single month, we are one of the world’s largest mother and baby
centers.

Our highest priority in the Maternity Department has always been the welfare of our
most vulnerable patients – the infants born prematurely who are cared for in the NICU
– Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. In normal circumstances, these infants are assigned
incubators that create a personalized microclimate, balancing thermoregulation, light,
and sound for stable, nurturing newborn care.

However, “normal circumstances” is not something that can be easily applied to
Israel’s Mayanei Hayeshua. Following a strategic decision by Israel’s Ministry of
Health, the hospital’s underground car park can be instantly converted into a fully-
operational bomb-proof facility. In the recent war against Iran, with missiles being
deliberately targeted at Israel’s hospitals, the wisdom of this strategic decision was
proven ten-fold.

But one issue soon emerged as absolutely critical – moving the vulnerable premature
infants from the NICU to the underground hospital. It was clear that the existing
outdated Transport Incubators for infants who need to be moved are no longer fit for
purpose.

The solution is a new generation of Transport Incubators – specialized portable
enclosed units designed to create a controlled, stable environment. The built-in
heating system is carefully calibrated and controlled to provide steady warmth,
ensuring the infant remains at a consistent temperature during transportation. These
new lightweight Transport Incubators are equipped with mini-ventilators,
cardiorespiratory monitors, infusion pumps, and pulse oximeters to monitor and
support the infant’s vital functions.

Mayanei Hayeshua’s most vulnerable patients urgently need these new generation Transport Incubators