MDA conducts over 1m. coronavirus tests since pandemic begins
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MDA conducts over 1m. coronavirus tests since pandemic begins

Magen David Adom (MDA) announced on Thursday they have conducted 1,053,864 tests since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic outbreak at the end of February. The tests, performed over the past months, took place in several locations, from private homes, clinics, hospitals, nursing homes as part of the “Protecting Fathers and Mothers” project, MDA drive-thru testing stations…

Health Minister visits MDA HQ
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Health Minister visits MDA HQ

“Emergency medicine in the State of Israel is in good hands” The Minister of Health, MK Yuli (Yoel) Edelstein (Likud), visited the Magen David Adom National Operations Center in Kiryat Ono and was accompanied by MDA Director General Eli Bin and the organization’s senior management. Minister Edelstein received a comprehensive overview of the organization’s activities,…

Monitoring systems set up in ambulances to protect medics
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Monitoring systems set up in ambulances to protect medics

MDA continues to innovate the way we battle coronavirus. Since the beginning, MDA has been at the forefront of handling the pandemic and as a result, many of our staff have and are at risk of contracting the virus. To mitigate this, MDA, along with Mifal Hapais, Israel’s National Lottery, have set up monitoring systems…

Safeguarding MDA crews health
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Safeguarding MDA crews health

Magen David Adom has announced a first of its kind solution to safeguard medical teams and the ambulance driver from being infected by the COVID-19 patients being transported. Over 100 donated MDA ambulances were specially redesigned internally in order to safely transport COVID-19 patients. With the help of the IDF’s Technology and Logistics Division, a…

Defibrillator is located on the side of the lottery kiosk
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Magen David Adom turns telephone booths & lottery kiosks into lifesavers

Magen David Adom has entered joint ventures with Bezeq and Mifal HaPayis to install defibrillators around the country to help counter the most common cause of death in Israel and around the world – cardiac arrest.  Israel’s main telephone company, Bezeq Israel Telecom, has announced that it will work with Magen David Adom in converting…

Israel’s battle against COVID-19
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Israel’s battle against COVID-19

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 real-time medical assistance to the people…

Magen David Adom stands in solidarity with the Jewish communities affected by the coronavirus around the world
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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 a heartwarming presentation by…

Covid-19 transport buses
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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 are fully equipped with Intensive Care Units and can treat…

Special MDA Unit set up to trace and locate lost relatives of Holocaust survivors

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…