Naama’s story No one could believe it when the emergency call came in that a 6-year-old girl in Israel was having a stroke. And when Naama lost consciousness in the ambulance on the way to the hospital it looked like the worst was about to happen. Naama had woken up from a nap screaming that ... Continue Reading
MDA needs your help to protect Israel’s blood supply
Blood Centre Southeast View This Chanukah, Australian Friends of Magen David Adom are raising funds for the first underground and shielded Blood Bank in the world, which will keep Israel’s vital blood supplies safe. he new National Blood Services Centre is the most important strategic security ... Continue Reading
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE – 30/11/20
Coronavirus in Numbers - Official Data: Since the beginning of the Coronavirus outbreak MDA teams have tested more than 2, 700,000 people Magen David Adom announced today (Thursday), that since the beginning of the Coronavirus outbreak (February 24), MDA teams have tested 2,721,131 ... Continue Reading
An MDA EMT delivers his own baby in the middle of his shift
EMT Abraham Ivri started working at MDA about a month ago. His wife Reut, who was 9 months pregnant feared that when she went into labour her husband would be on duty. On Saturday night she went into labour, and as she had feared husband was on shift. In a race against the clock Abraham arrived ... Continue Reading
Shortening Response Times in Hadera and Jasr a-Zarqa
Magen David Adom operates a large station in the city of Hadera, where a mobile intensive care unit and ambulances operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with an additional MDA satellite station being inaugurated in the Beit Eliezer neighborhood in the southeast of the city. The new satellite ... Continue Reading
Israeli Actor Recovers from Coronavirus & Donates Plasma
Israeli actor Lior Kalfon was hospitalised with COVID-19 recently and as soon as he recovered, he went to Magen David Adom to donate plasma. MDA has developed an antibody-vaccine that helps treat individuals severely affected by the virus, by using plasma from recovered patients. This treatment has ... Continue Reading
MDA Establishes ‘Vaccines on Wheels’
'Vaccines on Wheels' is a new program established by MDA to prepare for the incoming coronavirus vaccinations. Manufactured by the Israeli company Caravilla, these unique caravans are specially designed for optimal hygiene, storage, and safety when it comes to administering the vaccines. In ... Continue Reading
Schools colouring in competition
Left: Nicola Blumberg, Masada, with her certificateRight: Rivkah Lazarus MDA presents Rachel Gopin, Kesser Torah, with her certificate Board Members, Allyson Small and Melissa McCurdie co-ordinated a very successful colouring in competition for the Jewish Day Schools in October with very ... Continue Reading
Plan today to make a gift in your Will to Magen David Adom
Dr Cyril Aarons receives acknowledgment for his generosity from MDA Israel in 2015 Plan today to make a gift in your Will to Magen David Adom, to ensure future generations of Israelis and visitors to Israel can continue to receive the lifesaving treatment they need. Your loyalty and commitment to ... Continue Reading
New original artwork for gift and simcha certificates
Artwork by Derryn Tal A beautiful new range of gift certificates will soon be available depicting original artworks by local artist, Derryn Tal who has generously donated some of her magnificent images to Magen David Adom. The images depict Jewish themes and milestones. Derryn Tal is an ... Continue Reading