Helping hands

Knowing that medical supplies, such as masks, protective clothing, gloves and disinfectants were in short supply in China, Gal Or mobilized his resources, hoping to contribute to the fight against the epidemic. Due to the limited stock of masks in pharmacies, he set his sights on large medical institutions. He first went to Tel Aviv Medical Center, one of the largest hospitals in Israel, hoping to get such supplies but failed to contact the management team.

Then he says, he and his friends realized that as young people they could do less without approaching somebody with influence. His father, Amir Gal Or, chairman of Infinity and Innonation, and president of the China-Israel Chamber of Commerce, who has contacts in the medical, business and public relations industries, stepped in. It was a happy coincidence that the board of directors at the same hospital was holding a conference on Feb 29. The board meeting included big figures, such as representatives of Netafim, Israel's leading company in precision irrigation solutions for sustainable agriculture, and Sheba, one of the top 10 hospitals in the world. At the end of the meeting, Raz Gal Or and his friends were allowed to enter. They proposed a plan to help their Chinese friends, which was endorsed by all parties present at that meeting, he says.