COVID-19 laid bare a terrible truth that no other public health emergency has ever done, but one hospital is defying the odds. Read more
Finding a cure for MS is considered the Holy Grail of medicine. That search took a step closer thanks to exciting developments reported from Hadassah Hospital earlier this month. Read more
Hadassah-trained medico, Rani Haj Yahya, arrived in Australia in January 2020 just before the coronavirus pandemic struck. He will return after completing advanced training in the Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine at the Royal Women’s Hospital in Melbourne. His visit follows a similar route to the one travelled by previous Hadassah Fellows. Read more
What do a Romanian medical student, a Palestinian child, and a young adult from the Dominican Republic have in common? The Hadassah Medical Center, through its innovative, determined, and resourceful physicians, gave them all back their lives. Read more
13-year-old Meirav was hit by a car near her home in Jerusalem in the spring of 2021. Her injuries were minor but the emergency care physicians at the Hadassah Medical Organization who first saw the pale and silent teen diagnosed her with post-traumatic stress and referred her for help. Read more
The worldwide rate of giving birth to twins is at an all-time high. Does every double blessing mean a caesarean section for a safe birth? No, says Prof. Anat Walfisch, head of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Hadassah Mount Scopus. Read more
The Hadassah Medical Organization will be celebrating 20 years of medical clowning with its “Dream Doctors.” Read more
Hadassah Australia will host the 2nd International Conference on Trauma and Mental Health 18-20 September, 2022. The 2017 inaugural conference, the first of its type, was hailed an outstanding success. Attracting many of the world’s leading mental health practitioners and researchers to Israel, it also resulted in the sharing of important information on issues around trauma, mental health and PTSD. The 2022 conference theme is "The Impacts of Trauma and Adversity: Challenged and Innovations" Read more
Inspired by the impact of the Hadassah-Achotenu Ethiopian Israeli Scholarships in Health Program, Israel’s First Lady, Michal Herzog, honoured students supported by Hadassah Australia at an event she hosted on Sunday December 5 at Beit HaNassi. Read more
Sheyna was taken under the wing of Prof. Neta Goldschmidt, director of the Hematology Day Care Unit at Hadassah, where she was diagnosed and treated for lymphoma. Read more
Fadia Abed-Fatiha, a senior nurse at Hadassah Ein Kerem, delivers a measure of consolation at the most soul-shattering moments a parent ever has to face. She developed “Fadia’s Cart”, an example of cultural tolerance and respect worldwide. [Read more] Read more
There are a number of industries that have ‘enjoyed’ substantial growth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Foremost among them is the healthcare system. This is not an outcome to celebrate, but a reality check that has, ironically, brought many hospitals to their knees. This is the challenge facing Prof Yoram Weiss, the newly-appointed Acting Director-General of Hadassah Medical Organisation. [Read more] Read more
With Hadassah Australia by their side, young Ethiopian-Israelis are daring to dream that one day they can become respected health professionals. [Read more] Read more
Two decades ago, Shimon Ohana, then an 18-year-old border policeman, was sent to protect the residents of Gillo, who had become the targets of sharpshooters from the Palestinian town of Beit Jala. Seeing shots fired at a woman, Shimon heroically intercepted them with his own body. [Read more] Read more
While there are many things we have learned from COVID-19, the importance for collaborative research to overcome global challenges in health is unquestioned. This is reflected in the merger of AUSiMED and HAMRC. [Read more] Read more
Resilience, empowerment, forward-thinking and risk-taking. Any one of these words could describe Israel’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic which hit the country with a vengeance in early 2020. The same words could also be used to describe the formative years of Hadassah. [Read more] Read more
With each small step we leave an indelible mark on the world around us. The question we should ask ourselves is, ‘How can I make my life’s journey a positive experience for others?’ [Read more] Read more
There are many socially-aligned initiatives that are life-changing, but few have achieved the reach or impact of the Goshen Project. This revolutionary, Australian-inspired paediatric healthcare model was a ‘call to action’ for Israeli doctors, nurses, psychologists, researchers and young families. [Read more] Read more
Two new members of the Hadassah Australia team are assisting us as we confront the challenges of a post-pandemic environment. [Read more] Read more
Dr Esti Galili-Weisstub is one of the foremost child psychiatrists in Israel. She is well-known to supporters of Hadassah Australia, through her work with children in Jerusalem dealing with often complex psychosocial issues. The COVID-19 pandemic has blurred the lines of her engagement. [Read more] Read more
On September 2, 22 students from 16 different countries celebrated their graduation from the International Master of Public Health (IMPH) program at the Hebrew University-Hadassah Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine. Read more
Prof Malena Cohen-Cymberknoh, director of the Hadassah Medical Organization’s Pediatric Pulmonology Unit and Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Center, has been named by Israel’s Ministry of Aliyah and Integration as one of five immigrant “success stories” for 2021. Read more
“Dusk and Dawn” published on September 14th is the title of a Times of Israel blog, where Jorge Diener, executive director of Hadassah International (HI) writes about beginning’s, self-evaluation, repentance, and regret’s while emphasizing that at Hadassah Hospitals lives are being reborn every day, that supporting healing the world through creating connections around the globe with Hadassah International is his mission in life. Read more
Nondiabetic individuals with high blood glucose levels after fasting who contract COVID-19 are at higher risk for developing a serious case of the disease, according to a collaborative study conducted by the Jerusalem College of Technology, Hadassah Medical Organization, Hebrew University-Hadassah Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine and the Israeli health fund Meuhedet. Read more
In the largest population-based study to evaluate the prevalence of lazy eye in teenagers, a team of Israeli researchers found that among 1½ million teens aged 16½ to 18 years old, one percent had a lazy eye. The prevalence was higher among those with lower socioeconomic status and lower scores on cognitive function tests. Read more
Hadassah Australia’s commitment to assist young Ethiopian-Israelis enter Israel’s health system was ‘front and centre’ with the graduation of the first cohort of twelve Achotenu students in June. [Read more] Read more
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] Read more
A mother’s fear for her baby took them on a difficult journey from Gaza to the ophthalmology department at Hadassah. It was a journey that no parent wants to take but every parent required to take it is forever grateful. [Read more] Read more