Hadassah

 
 

HADASSAH, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, is a volunteer women's organization, whose members are motivated and inspired to strengthen their partnership with Israel, ensure Jewish continuity, and realize their potential as a dynamic force in American society. Founded in 1912, Hadassah retains the passion and timeless values of its founder, Henrietta Szold, Jewish scholar and activist, who was dedicated to Judaism, Zionism, and the American ideal. Committed to the centrality of Israel based on the renaissance of the Jewish people in its historic homeland, Hadassah promotes the unity of the Jewish people. In Israel, Hadassah initiates and supports pace-setting health care, education and youth institutions, and land development to meet the country's changing needs. In the United States, Hadassah enhances the quality of American and Jewish life through its education and Zionist youth programs, promotes health awareness, and provides personal enrichment and growth for its members.

Israeli team to treat AIDS children in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , March 26, 2007
Yediyot Achronot reports on Israeli medical team from Hadassah to treat children affected by AIDS in Kazakhstan.


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Israeli doctor on AIDS vaccine team
Africa, December 3, 2006
Yedioth Aharonoth reports on Sunday that the Israeli Prof. Shlomo Ma'ayan will join a research on HIV/AIDS as a member of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which is set to donate USD 287 million over the next five years towards the development of a vaccination.
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Israeli Physicians Share HIV/AIDS Treatment Methods With Ethiopian Colleagues
Israel - Ethiopia, October 30, 2006
Kaiser net work reports Israeli doctors assist coleagues by mutual training program in Jerusalem.


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Israeli medical team trains Ethiopian doctors to battle AIDS
Jerusalem, November 05, 2006
Laura Wiessen from Israel21C reports that a group of Ethiopian doctors and nurses were in Israel recently, learning AIDS treatment techniques to bring to the battle against HIV/AIDS they face at home.
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Four year old child from Cyprus life saved
Jerusalem, October 23, 2006
Abula Abdula's life was saved thanks to the sugery preformed by Israeli doctor from Hadassah hospital.


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Israeli angel of children with AIDS
Ethiopia, July 1, 2006
Until Professor Daniel Engelhard arrived, a child died every week in the orphanage in Addis Ababa. Since his arrival the deaths have almost stopped, the medical care has improved, and the smiles have returned to the children’s faces. ‘These are the moments when it’s worth it to be a doctor,’ he says.
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Israeli “Medical Clowns” visit orphanages in Addis Ababa
Ethiopia, January 2005
The “medical clowns” are part of the “Dream Doctors Project”, which was created in Israel in 2002 with the aim of introducing joy and hope for children living with HIV/AIDS, thus reinforcing their motivation and strength to fight their illness, as well as to alleviate stress and suffering.
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Sparks of hope in Africa
Ethiopia, February 05, 2006
Israeli doctors help Ethiopia fight the AIDS epidemic. The name Gondar is familiar to Israelis from stories of the Jewish communities that immigrated from the villages around it. But today's visit has nothing to do with Jewish immigration. The Israelis have come to Gondar to contribute to the battle against the AIDS pandemic in Africa.
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Hadassah - HMO And Ethiopia: A 10-Year Partnership
Ethiopia, 16-Jun-05
For ten years now, the Hadassah Medical Organization has played an important role in improving the health of Ethiopia’s people.


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