Blood Centre and Milk Bank

Sustaining Life.

Whether it’s an injured Israeli soldier or someone undergoing surgery, every individual who receives a blood transfusion can thank Magen David Adom’s National Blood Centre. For premature infants, often the only medicine needed to ensure survival is breast milk.

Marcus National Blood Services Centre

Israel is situated in one of the most challenging regions in the world. Terrorism, regional conflicts, and natural disasters like earthquakes constantly threaten the safety of its people. To meet these challenges head-on, Magen David Adom built the Marcus National Blood Services Centre, a state-of-the-art facility dedicated in May 2022.

The centre is crucial in collecting, testing, processing, and distributing blood to hospitals across Israel, supporting both the military and civilian population. Israel currently needs approximately 270,000 units of blood each year, a number that is expected to rise with the country’s growing population. The new Marcus Centre will enable Magen David Adom to double its capacity and ensure it can meet the rising demand for this life-saving resource.

As an Australian supporter, your contributions are vital to ensuring that Israel’s medical services remain capable of responding to emergencies and saving lives in the face of ongoing challenges.

Sussman Family Foundation Human Milk Bank

Nearly 200,000 babies are born in Israel each year, with approximately 10% of them being born preterm. Of those, around 20% are born severely preterm and underweight, putting them at high risk for a variety of medical complications, developmental disabilities, and even infant mortality. In these cases, breast milk from healthy mothers is essential to ensure the survival of these vulnerable infants.

To address this critical need, Magen David Adom established Israel’s first and only human milk bank in 2018. The Sussman Family Foundation Human Milk Bank is located within the Marcus National Blood Services Centre and plays a vital role in meeting the demand for breast milk in Israel’s neonatal units.

As an Australian supporter, your generosity can provide the necessary equipment, supplies, and trained personnel to meet the growing demand for breast milk, saving countless lives in Israel’s hospitals.