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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 429

blood donation

Soldiers wounded in the Gaza Strip are brought to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, May 15, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
May 22, 2024, 1:04 pm
As more troops survive injuries, some credit battlefield transfusions of whole blood
IDF only military in the world currently performing procedure pioneered by US army; while no proof yet to declare it a panacea, fight against Hezbollah may prove its worth
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Staff work at the Magen David Adom's (MDA) Marcus National Blood Services Center, in Ramla, October 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File)
November 4, 2023, 8:17 am
Underground blood bank proves its worth amid rocket barrages
Fortified structure in Ramla has molecular lab, air-filtration system to let staff work even during chemical or biological warfare, safe room to shield against missile attacks
By Alon Bernstein and SAM MEDNICK
Prof. Eilat Shinar (left), head of MDA Blood Services speaks to an Israeli donating blood. (Courtesy of Magen David Adom)
September 12, 2023, 12:08 pm
With COVID cases on the rise, Magen David Adom asks public to donate plasma
Donors must meet certain criteria, including COVID illness and recovery within the last several months, so that antibodies will be relevant for newer variants of the virus
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Blood units are unpacked after they arrive by drone at the Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya, March 28, 2023. (Roni Albert/Galilee Medical Center)
April 9, 2023, 5:41 am
Israel tests drone delivery for blood and other critical medical supplies
In times of war and natural disaster, drones could be the fastest and most efficient way to get blood products and medicines to hospitals in the periphery and to IDF in the field
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Magen David Adom personnel at a blood donation drive in Moshav Yashresh, central Israel, on March 24, 2020. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
January 15, 2023, 6:06 pm
Former UK residents no longer banned from giving blood in Israel
Magen David Adom says risk of infection no longer ‘justifies turning away blood donors’ who had been barred since 1999 over mad cow disease
By Amy Spiro and Ash Obel
The world’s most protected blood bank, newly opened in Israel (courtesy of American Friends of Magen David Adam)
May 2, 2022, 9:26 pm
Israel opens world’s most protected blood bank, rocket-proof and underground
Blood is a ‘strategic asset,’ so $135M. Magen David Adom facility has thick concrete walls and defense against missiles, biological and chemical attacks, earthquakes, cyberterror
By Nathan Jeffay
Former minister of Health Nitzan Horowitz donates blood at a Magen David Adom blood donation center in Jerusalem, on October 25, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 8, 2022, 10:31 pm
Minister: Blood shortage will end in coming days, despite ‘foolish’ Orthodox boycott
Nitzan Horowitz says Omicron surge led to crisis, rather than calls by hardline religious groups not to give blood to MDA over forms referring to ‘parent 1 and ‘parent 2’
By ToI Staff
Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz gives a press conference at Soroka Medical Center in the southern city of Beersheba, on November 30, 2021. (Flash90)
February 8, 2022, 4:49 pm
Health minister blames COVID unvaccinated for strain on hospitals
Despite waning of coronavirus wave, Nitzan Horowitz says there’s no cause to rejoice; hospitals report blood shortages
By ToI Staff
Illustrative. A young girl gives blood at a Magen David Adom mobile blood donation center. (Daniel Dreifuss/Flash90)
February 7, 2022, 5:29 am
Israel sees blood donation shortage amid Omicron, boycott from some religious groups
Donations to Magen David Adom drop sharply over last month; organization blames virus surge, but has also been hit by controversy over change on form meant to be LGBTQ inclusive
By ToI Staff
A woman and her dog, after both giving blood, at a human-and-canine donation day. (Moran Baranes)
December 10, 2021, 12:11 pm
Israelis and their dogs donate blood together, in new drive to bolster supplies
Human and canine blood banks in Israel are both in need, and Magen David Adom expects to increase donations if owners and their four-legged friends attend as pair
By Nathan Jeffay
Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz speaks during a visit to Sheba Medical Center at Tel HaShomer in Ramat Gan on August 3, 2021. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
August 19, 2021, 11:32 am
Health minister announces removal of all blood donation restrictions for gay men
Nitzan Horowitz hails ‘historic step forward for equal rights for the LGBT community in Israel’
By Amy Spiro
Israelis donate blood following the deadly Mt Meron crush, on April 30, 2021. (Magen David Adom)
May 1, 2021, 6:28 pm
MDA asks for more blood after 2,208 Israelis donate on Friday
Thousands showed up at mobile units across the country after Mt. Meron disaster; health organization encourages further donations
By ToI Staff
A man donates plasma at the Jewish Children's Museum plasma drive, Brooklyn, New York, January 27, 2021. (Courtesy/Anash.org)
February 12, 2021, 9:10 pm
Grassroots Orthodox effort in NY helps bring antibody treatment into mainstream
In early 2020, donors recruited by the Covid Plasma Initiative supplied 50% of the nation’s plasma, also demonstrating the treatment’s efficacy and paving the way to widespread use
By Cathryn J. Prince
Israelis donate blood at the Samaria Regional Council in the northern West Bank, on October 6, 2019. (Magen David Adom)
October 6, 2019, 8:09 pm
West Bank blood drive breaks Israel’s single day record
Samaria Regional Brigade commander organizes event after wife saved by donated blood; with over 1,500 donations, it surpasses Tel Aviv drive during 2014 Gaza war
By Jacob Magid
A mobile blood donation station. (Magen David Adom)
January 10, 2018, 2:35 pm
Gay, bisexual men cleared to donate blood in pilot program
Instead of having to wait a year after sexual relations, men will give blood that will be double-tested, frozen until used, MDA says
By Melanie Lidman
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