Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in Israel, Magen David Adom has been at the frontline of the battle against the virus. MDA’s tactics in combatting COVID-19 have been critical in preventing an even larger crisis in Israel. Since MDA’s inception 90 years ago, its purpose has been to provide ... Continue Reading
Magen David Adom stands in solidarity with the Jewish communities affected by the coronavirus around the world
MDA Israel held a solidarity event on Lag B’omer with communities to honour those effected by Corona Virus around the world As part of the event, speeches and prayers were held for the sick and words of encouragement given by former Chief Rabbi Israel Meir Lau, Senior Surgeon Yehuda Skornick and ... Continue Reading
Covid-19 transport buses
*NEW* MDA-Buses now operating in Israel! With the assistance of the IDF’s Ground Forces Technology Unit and In cooperation with the Osem Nestle Company and Dan bus Company, Magen David Adom created two dedicated buses to safely and efficiently evacuate multiple #coronavirus patients. These MDA-buses ... Continue Reading
MDA teams took 3,166 swab samples at the new “Keren Or” mobile station developed by the IDF and MDA
In the Geula (ultra-orthodox) neighbourhood of Jerusalem a special Coronavirus swab samples station was activated. The station, built in a container, developed by the IDF and MDA, is designated to swab civilians without signs and symptoms who may reach the location on foot. The name of the station ... Continue Reading
MDA has been at the forefront of the fight against Corona, an intermediate summary:
245,460 people have been sampled, 6,500 samplers, 4,270 Evacuations to hospital, and more than 2,000,000 calls since the beginning: MDA has been at the forefront of the fight against Corona, an intermediate summary: Since the Corona virus arrived in Israel, Magen David Adom, as Israel’s ... Continue Reading
MDA’s National Mothers Milk Bank saves a premature baby, prior to official opening!
ISRAEL’S National Milk Bank, built with donations from Australian Friends of Magen David Adom (NSW), saved its first baby last month. Born prematurely by caesarian section, baby Pegg was unable to digest anything other than breast milk, while mother Liraz Carmeli was unable to breastfeed for ... Continue Reading
Special MDA Unit set up to trace and locate lost relatives of Holocaust survivors
In the past year, a special unit of MDA has been set up to trace and locate more than 100 relatives with whom a connection had been lost during the Holocaust Alongside the life-saving routine, and now in the wake of the national battle with the Corona virus, MDA also operates a tracing unit for ... Continue Reading
MDA recognised in the city of Jerusalem
Beautiful recognition from the city of Jerusalem, where the walls of the old city were lit up with the words “Jerusalem salutes Magen David Adom”. ... Continue Reading
Israel Ranked Number One
It is incredible to see #Israel ranked as Number one for safest countries around the world amid Covid19. We take great pride in our staff and volunteers who have been working hard from the beginning to keep Israelis as safe as possible and we thank every single health professional who are ... Continue Reading
The city of Tel Aviv Salutes Magen David Adom
The Tel Aviv-Yaffo City Hall illuminated this with a Magen David Adom symbol as a token of gratitude and sympathy with the teams and volunteers of the Magen David Adom who work day and night to save human lives and combat the Coronavirus. Since the outbreak of the epidemic in Israel, MDA has been ... Continue Reading