American Friends of Soroka Medical Center is a charitable corporation devoted to increasing awareness and fund-raising for capital projects for Soroka Medical Center. Located in Be’er Sheva, Soroka Medical Center is one of Israel’s largest and most strategic hospitals, in one of the country’s most diverse areas. The sole major medical center for the entire Negev, Soroka serves over one million residents, including over 400,000 children, in an area that comprises 60% of Israel’s land. Soroka offers recognized excellence and innovation across the entire medical spectrum: prevention, research, diagnosis, education and integrated care for all medical areas including cancer, genetics, brain and trauma. Soroka is essential to meeting the medical needs of the Israel Defense Forces. With 17,000 babies born here last year, Soroka’s department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is the busiest in Israel with extraordinary staff and stellar outcomes for our patients. Their world-class team’s very strong focus on research delivers state-of-the-art care, and makes a real difference in the lives of the women of Israel’s south and their families. Soroka is a pure symbol of peaceful coexistence in action providing exceptional healthcare for all, regardless of race, religion, or politics.