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 project in Israel today. While Australia has over 96 permanent blood donation centres…
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 people. The tests were performed, during the past 9 months, at a…
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…
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 station is located in…
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 already saved many lives!
‘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 the meantime, the vehicles will be used for ‘on-the-go’ flu vaccinations as…
In light of the increase in coronavirus cases, Magen David Adom is launching a “corona guardians” project in which the organization trains the public to learn how the virus works and cut off the chain of infections among their family, friends, coworkers, and other places. In addition, the organization’s youth volunteers were trained to assist…
Board Members, Allyson Small and Melissa McCurdie co-ordinated a very successful colouring in competition for the Jewish Day Schools in October with very colourful results. Thank you to the wonderful schools and students who showed enthusiasm, skill and support for MDA Israel! It was difficult to choose the winners from the hundreds of fantastic entries…
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 MDA will ensure its continuity for many years to come. You can make a difference – your Bequest…
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 Australian contemporary artist whose practice is based on alchemy and the exploration…
Having a Tzedakah box in the home is a reminder of the importance of giving charity to a worthy cause like Magen David Adom which saves lives in Israel every day. If you would like a box or yours needs emptying, please phone the MDA office on 9358 2521 and a volunteer will make arrangements…
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak on February 24, 2020, MDA teams have tested over 2.5 million people from all over the country including 4,425 people who have returned to Israel from abroad who were tested at an MDA mobile test stand set up at Ben Gurion Airport. MDA Paramedics have taken 3,000 serological…