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Against all odds, stroke victim survives.
A year ago, Avi Danny, 47, had a major stroke due to an aneurism. Neither the MDA team who arrived at the scene nor the doctors in the hospital he was taken to had high hopes for his survival. But after two weeks in a coma, Avi woke up. Following a 10-month rehabilitation, Avi decided…
Solicitors and Professionals Lunch with Robert Goot AM SC
The annual Solicitors, Accountants and Professionals luncheon was held on March 13, 2017 entitled ‘Denial, Defamation and Discourse: the boundaries between legitimate comment and hate speech ‘with Robert Goot. Mr Goot reviewed the celebrated victory of Prof Deborah Lipstadt against Holocaust denier David Irving in the English High Court in 2001, and examined the Australian…
A Taste of Israel
Magen David Adom friends filled the cinema at Westfield on Sunday November 20 to see a mouth-watering documentary about food from all over Israel. “In Search of Israeli Cuisine” portrayed a diverse, multi-cultural society which has adapted a huge variety of foods and food styles to its own lifestyle and taste. The evening commenced with…
Paramedics train using new simulation center.
Arutz Sheva/Israel National News — Even for veteran paramedics, few scenarios are as daunting as encountering medical emergencies they rarely see or executing new techniques in the field. But for 23 senior paramedics with Magen David Adom (MDA), a leading Israeli EMS organization, these situations will seem more familiar thanks to a simulation center at Ben-Gurion University (BGU) that…
Schools colouring in competition
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…