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The Effect of War on Childbirth
October 31, 2023 – Under normal circumstances, pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period can take an emotional and physical toll on the mother. Giving birth during a war and specifically under missile attack was the subject of a study conducted a few years ago at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel. We are aware of the effects war has on people’s lives, but what about the repercussions on the fetus and newborn infant? There…
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Uniting Against Terrorism and Promoting Peace – Stanford Biodesign Announce Support of Israel
October 29, 2023 – Biodesign Israel, affiliated with Rambam Health Care Campus, calls on the global health tech community to unite and stand with Israel at this challenging time. Dr. Yona Vaisbuch, deputy director of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at Rambam, is also the founder of Biodesign Israel. Based on the successful Stanford Biodesign methodology, Biodesign Israel educates and and encourages local innovators to create novel solutions for existing Health Tech problems and find…
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Rambam Pediatric Teams Train Soldiers
October 26, 2023 – Medical teams from Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, train soldiers in life-saving interventions. In any war or military conflict, saving lives is a priority; Swords of Iron is no exception. Preparing Israel Defense Force (IDF) soldiers for medical emergencies in the field in a simulated and safe environment in the fastest possible time is a way of saving lives. As Israel’s leading Trauma Center, Rambam has accumulated vast…
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United We Stand: Popular Entertainers Bring Cheer to Wounded War Heroes
October 25, 2023 – Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, is prepared for every eventuality, including war. The hospital has already treated dozens of injured soldiers and civilians from across the country. While grappling with their trauma, visits from local Israeli entertainers are cheering them on. Recovering from the physical and emotional trauma of war-related injuries is no easy task. This is as true for children as it is for adults. But there…
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The Urgency of Treating Neuromuscular Conditions in Wartime
October 23, 2023 – Thousands of displaced Israelis are suffering the health consequences of the current war: disrupted monitoring of their health conditions. However, now more than ever, timely medical care is of the essence. During this crisis, Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, is stepping up to meet this specific need. To ensure their safety, thousands of residents in north and south Israel have been evacuated from their homes. Some are suffering…
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Born in the Midst of Conflict
October 22, 2023 – When strife and conflict prevail and peace seems almost unattainable, the arrival of a newborn brings a glimmer of hope for the future. For two couples the birth of their babies was clouded in uncertainty, but their births became a testament to love and resilience. Since the start of the Swords of Iron war, more than 100 babies have been born at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel. During…
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Emotional Support Dogs Visit Wounded Soldiers at Rambam
October 19, 2023 – The benefits of a dog’s company, especially the emotional support provided by service dogs, are well known. Soldiers injured in the current conflict in Israel and other patients enjoyed a special visit this week, spreading joy throughout the hospital. Wounded soldiers injured during the war on Israel’s southern and northern borders are being admitted to Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, for treatment. They have received the best care…
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Their Love was Sealed in Wartime
October 13, 2023 – Amid the war Tai and Kobi, residents of Kiryat Haim, north of Haifa, sealed their love and tied the knot at Rambam Health Care Campus on Friday. Their wedding was scheduled for March next year, even though at a time like this a celebration is less appropriate, the couple did not have much of a choice. They wanted to ensure that Tai’s mother, who has been hospitalized at Rambam for an…
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Dialysis Under Emergency Conditions
October 18, 2023 – Patients in need of dialysis cannot miss their treatments, even when faced with the uncertainties of war. Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam), in Haifa, Israel, is preparing for every eventuality to ensure continuity of care for the residents of Northern Israel. The Sammy Ofer Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) is essential for Northern Israel’s preparedness for mass casualty situations, be they natural disasters or war. Drills are performed…
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MDA’s Emergency Drill at Rambam’s Underground Facility
October 17, 2023 – This past weekend, Magen David Adom (MDA) held an extensive drill that simulated a wartime emergency scenario at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel. The drill focused on the access of multiple vehicles to the hospital’s underground emergency hospital and patient triage. Over the weekend, MDA, Israel’s pre-hospital ambulance service akin to 911 in the USA, conducted an extensive emergency response drill. The simulation mirrored a wartime scenario in…
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Caring for Rambam’s Children
October 15, 2023 – Placing patient and employee needs first has always been a priority at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam), Northern Israel’s largest referral hospital. The news has been full of the hospital’s preparations for war casualties. However, placing others first is something both the hospital administration and Israelis in general take seriously. Located in Haifa, Israel, Rambam has a long history of serving the community, dating back to pre-State days. During the British…
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Patient Airlifted to Rambam Shares His Experience From the War
October 12, 2023 – Since the war in Southern Israel began, Rambam has been receiving wounded people – some soldiers and some civilians. One civilian, a security guard, shares his story of survival. Arthur Kenich, 58 years old and a resident of Kiryat Bialik (near Haifa), found himself in one of the first targets of the terrorists, because of his work. Kenich, a security guard had been looking for work. Hence, when one of his…
