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Israel National News/Arutz Sheva — Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel’s paramedic and Red Cross service, was presented with an award last week for its innovative use of geographic information system (GIS) technology, which MDA uses as the foundation for its world-renowned computer-assisted ambulance dispatch system. The award was announced by Jack Dangermond, founder and president of…
Wish Ambulance fulfills a boy’s dream to go horseback riding again.
Idan Yaron, a boy with special needs near Haifa, Israel, recently celebrated his 17th birthday. Idan loves horses and horseback riding had become very therapeutic for him. However, the equestrian center he used to visit closed when coronavirus started and has not reopened. “I decided I would try to surprise Idan by contacting Magen David…
Coronavirus Update
A quick update on how your support is helping Magen David Adom fight the coronavirus in Israel: Key Stats Magen David Adom has performed more than 8,571 at-home tests. As of March 17th, 280 Israelis have tested positive for the disease. MDA has tripled its call-taking capacity in response to deluge of calls about coronavirus. MDA is taking more than…