Dear Friends, There are currently 14,592 Israeli COVID-19 cases, with infections growing every day. The Ministry of Health states that the country requires a minimum of 1,000 additional ventilators in order to be prepared for a potential surge in cases now or in the future. Just this week, a man who was on a ventilator for over 2 weeks has now recovered and has been released from the hospital. We are hoping to raise sufficient funds by May 5th to ensure lives…
A Great Honour! The President of Israel, Reuven Ruvi Rivlin, recently visited Herzog Hospital in support of our #medicalheroes. “The prospect of snow didn’t stop us from going out to support the medical teams today at Jerusalem’s Herzog Hospital, working round the clock with elderly patients and the young on respiratory support to fight #coronavirus. It is our shared duty to protect and care for our elderly.” – President Rivlin Please help us to help Herzog Hospital during this extremely difficult time. Donate…
The new unit is being overseen by a top Sheba Medical Center doctor. A top doctor from Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Dr. Gilat Shenhav, has relocated to Herzog Medical Center in Jerusalem to open what is now its third coronavirus ward. The small hospital, which served less than 400 people before the pandemic, now has more than 100 COVID-19 beds. Shenhav explained that during the first wave, Herzog served mainly light to moderate or rehabilitation patients. However, in August, the hospital…
Dear Friend, We hope that you and your family are well during these uncertain times. As of this writing, there are just under 15,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Israel, and the need for ventilators is enormous. For this reason, we are thrilled that JNF Canada is mounting an Emergency Campaign to purchase new ventilators. Three hospitals in Israel will be the beneficiaries of this campaign, and we are extremely grateful that one of the three will be our own…
The progress at the Herzog Medical Center continues
Dear Friend of Herzog Hospital, Over 150 people from four different organizations from across America attended a moving ceremony at Herzog Hospital to donate 118 custom designed wheelchairs for the children and adults in Herzog’s Children’s Chronic Respiratory Department, and Adult Respiratory Department. Spearheaded by the Forster Family Foundation, these wheelchairs have enabled our children to sit up, and not just lie in their beds. The children can now be taken outside for fresh air, and see their environment, while still…
Abnormal cell density in the skin of dementia patients is the likely reason that they are more susceptible to wounds such as pressure ulcers. Dr. Efraim Jaul, director of geriatric skilled nursing at Herzog Hospital in Jerusalem, noticed that many patients with dementia, and especially those with Alzheimer’s disease, seemed more prone to developing pressure ulcers (bedsores). He has published three research papers over the past few years showing a clear link between dementia and pressure ulcers. It occurred to…
Dear Friend of Herzog Hospital, In this time of crisis in our beloved Israel, our thoughts and our prayers are with the victims and families of the murdered and wounded in this senseless violence. In response, Herzog Hospital’s Israel Centre for the Treatment of Psychotrauma stands ready to assist and is offering free counselling services to help people cope with the current violence. As the Psychotrauma Center has done so many times in the past, both in Israel and in…
The Jerusalem Post reported on the little known problem of the trauma Ethiopian Jews endured on their journey to Israel. Herzog Hospital’s Israel Center for the Treatment of Psychotrauma identified the reality that almost all Ethiopian Jews suffered some trauma, such as a relative dying, sexual violence, or hunger on their trek across Sudan enroute to Israel. This was prior to their arrival in Israel and the many challenges of their absorption once they arrived in Israel. Once Herzog’s…