D. K. is an 18 year old male from Chelyabinsk, in the Russian Federation, who was involved in a work accident, as a result of which, he suffered from burn injuries over 70% of his torso and limbs. His treatment was sponsored by a foundation in Russia and it was suggested that he come to Hadassah Ein Kerem with the help of iMER. He arrived in Israel in March 2008 and was taken to a spa for medical treatments in the Dead sea. During his

It is quite frequent that the iMER Coordinators get moved by medical cases as with this one: A young woman (36 years old, from Athens, Greece), in the 35th. week of her pregnancy, suddenly had difficulty to breathe and begun vomiting. Her distressed husband carried her to the closest hospital in Athens, but that same night, she got a spasm and lost consciousness. Diagnosed with eclampsia, she underwent a caesarean section to save her baby, followed by two craniotomies, to treat internal hemorrhages. After the