Shaare Zedek Medical Center to Build 800-Bed Tower After $200 Million Donation
Shaare Zedek Medical Center received a $200 million donation from the Koum Family Foundation. The funds will support construction of an 800-bed hospitalization tower over six years.
jpost.comShaare Zedek Medical Center announced plans to construct an 800-bed hospitalization tower following a $200 million donation from the Koum Family Foundation. The project is scheduled to be completed within six years, with the full space expected to be occupied within a decade.
The donation is described as the largest ever made to the hospital. Shaare Zedek’s Director-General Prof. Ofer Merin and President Prof. Jonathan Halevy, who previously served as director-general for 31 years, solicited the gift.
The new tower will expand the hospital’s capacity in Jerusalem.
Construction will begin in the coming months according to the timeline outlined by the medical center.
Key Facts
Potential Impact
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Hospital capacity in Jerusalem will increase by 800 beds within six years.
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Additional medical staff will be required to operate the new tower.
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