Gift of life: Israeli soldier’s selfless bone marrow donation saves three-year-old

A three-year-old boy hospitalized in Jerusalem with blood cancer got a new lease on life thanks to the selflessness of a 21-year-old soldier fighting in Gaza who was identified as a suitable bone marrow donor for the toddler. Read more

Prenatal cannabis use may heighten ADHD and cannabis dependency risks in children

Amid a rising prevalence of cannabis use among pregnant women, an Israeli study sheds new light on the potential neuropsychiatric risks in children exposed to the drug in utero. Read more

Gandel Rehabilitation Centre in Jerusalem treating war-wounded

Hadassah representatives clapping and singing “Shalom Aleichem” welcomed the first patients into the Gandel Rehabilitation Centre at Hadassah Hospital Mount Scopus marked the phased opening of the facility. Read more

Israeli surgeons reattach Arab boy’s head after ‘internal decapitation’

Surgeons at Hadassah Medical Centre-Ein Kerem have reattached a boy’s head after a horrific accident left him internally decapitated. Read more

Australian supported nurses honoured by Israel’s First Lady

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 at the president’s residence, Beit HaNassi. Read more

UIA-HA partnership will help heal Israel’s Ethiopian community

Only 11% of Ethiopian Jewish students reach university in Israel, compared to 42% of their counterparts in the general population.  This worrying statistic is behind a ground-breaking agreement between the United Israel Appeal (UIA) and Hadassah Australia (HA) that will deliver up to 20, five-year nursing scholarships to this marginalised community. Read more

Hand in Hand

Dr A. Abdel-Rahman and Prof. Esti Galili-Weisstub have discussed their groundbreaking projects connecting communities in Israel and Palestine at the Hand in Hand dinner in Sydney. Read more

Labor’s emergency plans for Victorian schools

The Victorian State Labor party will provide $600,000 to help schools develop and implement their Emergency Management Plans to be prepared for incidents resulting from racial or religious intolerance. Read more

Healing Garden in Jerusalem

Hadassah Mt. Scopus has celebrated the inauguration of the Jack and Robert Smorgon Families’ Foundation Healing Garden Project in Jerusalem. Read more

Kiwis run for Hadassah

A team of dedicated New Zealand runners competing in one of the world’s most scenically glorious marathons will also be doing their bit to support a new medical initiative serving Israel and the Palestinian territories. Read more

Better healthcare for Palestinian kids – thanks to Australian interfaith group

Hundreds of Palestinian children in the West Bank and Gaza Strip will have access to improved healthcare thanks to a unique multi-faith partnership based in Australia. Read more