MDA & COVID-19
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Magen David Adom Helps Medical Agencies in Congo Setup
Congo in Central Africa has been impressed by Magen David Adom’s “Drive Thru” sampling facilities, which have been operating since the Corona crisis began throughout Israel. Dan Gertler, Congo’s Honorary Consul in Israel, contacted Magen David Adom…
MDA has been at the forefront of the fight against Corona, an intermediate summary:
5.5.20
245,460 people have been sampled, 6,500 samplers, 4,270 Evacuations to hospital, and more than 2,000,000 calls since the beginning: MDA has been at the forefront of the fight against Corona, an intermediate summary…
MDA teams took 3,166 swab samples at the new “Keren Or” mobile station developed by the IDF and MDA
3.5.20
In the Geula (ultra-orthodox) neighbourhood of Jerusalem a special Coronavirus swab samples station was activated. The station, built in a container, developed by the IDF and MDA, is designated to swab civilians without signs and symptoms…
Key Stats as of 27th April 2020
MDA’s paramedics have administered both in-house and drive-through tests to more than 206,000 people nationwide. 15,466 Israelis have tested positive for the disease. 129 people are in serious condition with 96 are on ventilators, and 204 have died from complications from the coronavirus. 6,796 Israelis have made a full recovery…
Update on COVID-19 crisis in Israel
Magen David Adom Australia held zoom conference moderated by Glynis Lipson, Chairperson of Magen David Adom Australia, Professor Eilat Shinar, Head of Blood Services, Yoni Yogodovsky, Director of Fundraising & International Relations & Uri Shacham, Chief of staff of MDA to discuss how Magen David Adom is at the forefront of fighting the corona virus in Israel…
MDA sells the organization’s remaining Chametz
7.4.20
Every year before Passover, MDA sells the organization’s remaining Chametz as required by Jewish law. This year, due to the Coronavirus outbreak, MDA senior staff met with Chief Rabbi Shlomo Moshe ar (who is based in Jerusalem) over zoom to perform the ceremony for the sale of the Chametz…
The Doctor who recovered from Corona Donated Plasma to Save the Lives of Patients with the Virus
6.4.2020
Dr. Ofer Rak, a specialist in orthopaedic surgery, recovered from the corona virus about two weeks ago, after contracting it during a vacation in Italy. When Magen David Adom’s Blood Services contacted him to donate a plasma (the blood…
After Recovering from the Coronavirus: Father and Son Returned to MDA
It all started less than a month ago. Yoel Galtt (45) from Einav, a senior medic in MDA, began to feel unwell. He did not return from abroad, had not been in direct with a confirmed patient, there were less than 30 patients in Israel, and Yoel did not think for a moment about the possibility of being in sick with the Coronavirus…
Israel ranked as Number one for safest countries
It is incredible to see #Israel ranked as Number one for safest countries around the world amid #Covid19. We take great pride in our staff and volunteers who have been working hard from the beginning to keep Israelis as safe as possible and we thank every single health professional who are working to combat this virus…
MDA will collect Plasma from recovered corona donors
Ministry of Health appeals to MDA to prepare plasma units from people who recovered from Corona. MDA Deputy Director General- Blood Services Prof. Eilat Shinar: “the FDA has already approved a similar protocol in the US this week and use of plasma from corona virus recipients is already underway in China”…
Israel’s Deputy Minister of Defense visit
Israel’s Deputy Minister of Defense Avi Dichter visited several MDA locations that have been set up as centres dedicated to addressing #coronavirus, including hospitals, MDA’s National Operations Centre, MDA’s pop-up tent centre and the Shimon Peres junior high school, where all the classrooms have been converted to an MDA call centre…
“You do sacred work with great devotion to the health of the public”
24.3.20
Yesterday, Education Minister Rafi Peretz toured the MDA National Operations Dispatch Centre in Kiryat Ono and the nearby Shimon Peres School, which was also converted to MDA dispatch centre. All classrooms have been converted into call centres and are staffed by up to 10 volunteers staying within 2 meters from…
“Drive and Test” facilities in the north, south and Jerusalem areas
24.3.20
This evening (Monday March 23rd.) from 5pm till 11pm, MDA conducts a pilot test, taking swab test for detecting Coronavirus in three new locations placed by MDA and the Health Ministry: 1. the Teddy Stadium eastern parking lot, next to the Arena Sports Centre, 2. The Haifa Conference Centre, 3. The Beer Sheba…
National effort to donate blood
23.3.20
IDF Chief of Staff, lieutenant General Aviv Kochavi, and Chief Medical Officer, Brigadier General Dr. Tarif Bader, contributed to the national effort and responded to MDA’s request. This morning, each of them donated blood to save 6 people! Join you and save lives together!
Drive and Check
22.3.20
There additional locations for coronavirus swab tests will be opened by MDA. Facing the coronavirus outbreak and according with the Health Ministry guidelines, Magen David Adom in striving to increase the number of swab tests collected across the country. One Drive and Check location is already active at the Tel Aviv Ganei Yehoshua parking area; Israelis are arriving driving their private car and…
Do a good deed!
19.3.2020
Ofira Israeli, an MDA EMT at the National Operations Centre*. In the two and a half years that I’ve been working at the National Operations Centre, I have handled dozens of calls, of accidents, resuscitations, but this was the first time I burst into tears while taking a call…
Corona Online Automatic response on My MDA App
13.3.20
As a public service, Magen David Adom launches a digital questionnaire within the ‘My MDA’ app. By answering the questionnaire, every citizen can understand what the correct guidelines are for him, and how he should behave and conduct himself regarding the issue of the Coronavirus…
MDA EMTs and paramedics were trained to operate an ambulance disinfection system
3.3.20
MDA EMTs and paramedics were trained to operate an ambulance disinfection system. Thirty EMTs and paramedics at Magen David Adom from across the country underwent training this week on how to fully disinfect ambulances…
Blood Brothers
17.3.20
As of March 17, 2020, some 324 Israelis have been diagnosed with Corona patients, over 73,000 are in isolation, tens of thousands are confined to their homes due to cancellation of studies and the partial closure of the country, the country in silence. This situation created a real lack of blood donations and jeopardized Israel’s blood supply…
Medical students will double the number of sample takers across the country; the Ministry of Health and Magen David Adom will increase their number of examinations
16.3.20
Approximately 700 medical students from five faculties across Israel, who are…
Shave off their beards
In order that they can wear protective masks safely; Hundreds of EMTs and Paramedics at MDA shave off their beards
From Metula to Eilat, hundreds of bearded EMTs and paramedics who work or volunteer at Magen David Adom have joined in the fight against Coronavirus. In order to properly wear the anti-infection protective masks, they have…
Drive-thru Corona testing
18.3.20
In the wake of the spread of the Corona virus in Israel, and in accordance with the Ministry of Health’s instructions, Magen David Adom is preparing to significantly increase the number of people being tested throughout the country, to thousands a day. Most of the samples will be collected, starting tomorrow, in Drive-thru complexes, to which citizens will arrive in their private vehicles, with the sample…
