Day 9: Sunday 15th October
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MDA and Israeli cancer charity sponsor blood and hair donation drive
On Wednesday, Magen David Adom and Zichron Menachem, an Israeli nonprofit for children with cancer, held “Double Donation Day,” an event that encouraged their employees and the Israeli public to donate hair and/or blood. In total, 144 braids were collected from both women and men to create natural, high-quality wigs for cancer patients, and 194…
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,…
MDA graduate aces EMT test and saves a life the same day
Joshua Rothstein finished Magen David Adom’s final EMT exam, scoring a perfect 100. That same day, when he arrived at the Haganah train station in Tel Aviv to return to his home in Rehovot, he heard an announcement requesting immediate medical assistance. Right: Joshua Rothstein reunites with Igor Kirkopolo after saving his life a week…
After being hit by a falling utility pole, a miraculous recovery.
Almost exactly a year ago, a one-ton utility pole fell on Tali Kuhn as she was walking her dog. In addition to head trauma, Tali’s legs were severely injured. As she lost consciousness, she remembers thinking she might be dying. But MDA Paramedic Naomi Zvi and EMT Elia Biton worked tirelessly to stanch the bleeding…
Developing New Friendships
On September 26, The Friends of Magen David Adom NSW were invited to Parliament House to address a meeting of the Christian Worldview Forum hosted by parliamentarian, the Hon David Clarke MLC. Participants came from far and wide around the state to hear about Magen David Adom and its lifesaving work. The Hon David Clarke…