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Vaccinations
Magen David Adom reported last week (7th January) that it has completed the first round of vaccinations in all of the country’s nursing home and elderly-care facilities, making Israel the first country in the world to provide phase 1 vaccinations to all its nursing home patients. This week, the second round of vaccinations will begin,…
Australian athlete meets MDA team who saved his life.
Only three weeks ago, a 55-year-old athlete collapsed on the field during a soccer match at the 21st Maccabiah Games. The Australian athlete was playing Columbia in the Masters’ Tournament for athletes 55 and over. The MDA team providing medical coverage for the Maccabiah Games responded immediately. Following CPR and electric shocks with a defibrillator, he was…
One call fits all: MDA, police, fire services now integrated on AI software.
The Jerusalem Post — The dispatch systems of Israel’s three rescue services are now interconnected so any of the three agencies — the Israel Police, the Fire and Rescue Service, and Magen David Adom — can now automatically dispatch one another in emergencies without having to manually contact them, as was previously necessary. The interconnect, which…
MDA needs your help to protect Israel’s blood supply
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…