Newsletter - June 2022

Editorial: Ron Finkel AM, President

I was talking to one of my grandchildren a few weeks ago. She is ten. She loves sport and she’s good (rose coloured eyes I hear you say). She is a student at Bialik College in Melbourne. The student population is divided in to three “houses” – Herzl, Weizmann and Szold. My grand-daughter is a member of Szold, and I couldn’t be happier. Read more

Reflections: Ruth Rosen, Executive Director

What is it about meeting people face-to-face that excites and moves us? What was so special about hosting our inspiring Achotenu program graduate, Inbal Hanania, here with us in Melbourne and Sydney, along with the wonderful program director, Judy Lowy? Read more

Hadassah-Achotenu Graduate inspires Australians

Inspiring local audiences with her personal story of the impact of the Hadassah-Achotenu Ethiopian-Israeli Scholarships in Health program, graduate Inbal Hanania visited Melbourne and Sydney in May. Together with Judy Lowy, Senior Director of La'Ofek, our Israeli partner organisation, Inbal shared her life journey into nursing. Read more

Transforming early childhood health and wellbeing – the Goshen story grows

The vision and mission of Goshen is to radically change Israeli children’s lives, especially the lives of those that are most vulnerable and marginalised. Read more

Saving Lives, Giving Hope: Hadassah’s Ukraine Emergency Mission

Months have passed and Hadassah’s Ukraine Emergency Mission continues to treat patients in the refugee center on the Ukrainian-Polish border. Hadassah continues to provide medication in coordination with the Ukrainian Ministry of Health; train local staff about mass-casualty and serious trauma incidents and assess trauma and emergency equipment in local hospitals. Read more

The Rehabilitation Dream

Adjacent to Hadassah Hospital Mount Scopus, a magnificent building, the Gandel Rehabilitation Center, is fast developing and it will certainly be a dream come true when the modern, world-class rehabilitation facility opens in 2023. Read more

Tour Leader's back repaired at Hadassah Hospital

Velez, a 61-year-old tour guide, was on a bus headed towards Tel Aviv when the driver hit an unexpected bump in the road. Velez, not wearing a seat belt, was lifted in the air and came down hard. He felt an excruciating pain in his back and let out a piercing scream. He couldn’t stand or sit. He was raced to Hadassah Hospital, where he learned that he had two fractures in his spine. Miraculously, Velez’s back was repaired in a 20-minute surgery! Read more

Don’t miss out! Register now for the Trauma and Mental Health Conference

Together with AUSiMED, Hadassah Medical Organization and Phoenix Australia, Hadassah Australia is proudly co-hosting the 2nd International Conference on Trauma and Mental Health in Jerusalem in September 2022. The best time to register is now - early bird rates are available until June 15, 2022. Read more

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June 2022

This mid-year newsletter updates you on our support for Ukraine, the recent visit from a Hadassah Achotenu Graduate, the growth of the Goshen program and an update on the building of the Gandel Rehabilitation Center.
Achotenu Development Committee
Ron Finkel AM

President
Prof. Yoram Weiss named Hadassah Medical Organization Director General

Prof. Weiss, 63, an expert in intensive care medicine and anesthesiology, has worked at Hadassah for 31 years. For seven years before being appointed acting director-general last summer, he served as director of Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem, one of HMO’s two hospitals in Jerusalem.

Starting again at age 70: surgeon joins Hadassah’s neurosurgery team

At age 70, many professionals are thinking about settling down. When Prof Andrew Kaye moved from Australia to Israel at age 70, he became Hadassah's director of Neurosurgery Resident Training, and he hasn't looked back.
Shana Tova

As we approach Rosh Hashanah (New Year) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), there has never been a more important time to reach out to family and friends. We wish them l’shana tovah u’metukah, a good and sweet year, and g’mar chatima tovah, to acknowledge the traditional belief that a person’s fate for the coming year is written on Rosh Hashanah and sealed on Yom Kippur. [Read more]
New successful Aortic Aneurysm treatment breakthrough

A senior interventional cardiologist at Hadassah Medical Organization, Dr. Planer has played a key role in developing a new exploratory method of treating aortic arch aneurysms, a life-threatening condition with limited therapeutic options.
Hadassah's Emergency Operation Treating Ukraine's Refugees

Hadassah's Humanitarian Mission in Poland is treating refugees fleeing the war raging in Ukraine.
Staff
Two problems, one solution

Hadassah-Achotenu’s Nursing Scholarship in Health are closing Israel’s nursing gap and providing a career path for disadvantaged Ethiopian-Israelis.
Hadassah — More Than a Hospital

Consistent with its philosophy of equal treatment and employment opportunities, the doors to Hadassah Hospital are open to everyone, irrespective of race, religion, nationality, gender or financial status, be they staff, patients or their families.
Second International Conference on Trauma and Mental Health

Explore the key issues faced by psychologists, psychiatrists, GPs, social workers, counsellors and others dealing with patients or clients affected by adversity and trauma.
Early childhood development - Goshen

The Goshen Project was initiated by Hadassah Australia and is based on the pioneering work of Professor Frank Oberklaid, which seeks to address the treatment of chronic illnesses among children as well as developmental and behavioural problems.
Gandel Rehabilitation Center

Be a part of this once-in-a-generation opportunity to bring hope, recovery and improved quality of life to thousands of people across Israel who need rehabilitation due to disease, illness or injury.