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In a Time of Fear and Fragility, Rambam Opens a Support Hotline for Mothers
March 23, 2026 – As Operation Roaring Lion intensifies and uncertainty deepens across Israel’s northern communities, Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) is once again stepping forward to women navigating pregnancy, childbirth, and early motherhood in extraordinary circumstances. Pregnant women and new mothers are among those most affected during a time of instability and uncertainty. Many are
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Protecting Research During War: Rambam Transfers Vital Biological Samples to Fortified Facility
March 19, 2026 – With Haifa and the north under constant missile attacks from Iran and Hezbollah, Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) launched a complex logistical operation to protect and preserve thousands of biological samples, ensuring their continued use in research and clinical practice. Last year, when Iranian missiles struck Israel—including a direct hit on
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A Toddler, a Magnetic Necklace, and the Race to Save a Life
March 13, 2026 – A toddler arrived in life-threatening condition after ingesting a string of high-powered magnets, a toy commonly found in many households. Pediatric surgeons at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) intervened to prevent catastrophic internal damage. A one‑year‑old toddler underwent emergency surgery at Rambam after doctors identified severe internal injuries caused by swallowing a
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Rambam Strengthens Emergency Medical Services in Kiryat Shmona Amidst Operation Roaring Lion
March 12, 2026 – In response to the ongoing security situation in Northern Israel and the growing need for reliable emergency care, Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) has partnered with the Ministry of Health and Municipality of Kiryat Shmona to staff a frontline medical clinic in Israel’s northernmost city. Under an agreement signed this week between
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Strengthening the Home Front: Specialized Emergency Drills at Rambam
March 11, 2026—With Israel on heightened home‑front alert, the Ministry of Health is refreshing protocols and conducting drills for complex emergency scenarios, including at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam). This week, together with the Home Front Command, emergency drills were carried out at Rambam as well as two other Haifa hospitals: Carmel Medical Center and
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Between Air Raid Sirens, Doctors Restore Vision to 80-Year-Old Patient
March 6, 2026 – In the midst of ongoing missile fire, ophthalmologists at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) successfully performed a corneal transplant on an 80-year-old patient. Even as Northern Israel remains under wartime conditions, physicians at Rambam continue delivering lifesaving and life-changing care. Aaron*, a resident of Haifa, had been waiting more than a
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Even in an Emergency, Rambam Holds a Full-Scale Drill
March 5, 2026 – Today, during Operation Roaring Lion, Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) and the Home Front Command conducted a pre-planned emergency preparedness exercise. Amidst Operation Roaring Lion, Home Front Command conducted a large-scale emergency preparedness exercise this morning at Rambam, bringing together hundreds of staff members and soldiers. The drill was carried out
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When the Skies Close, the Sea Opens: A Maritime Lifeline Brings Rambam Staff Home
March 4, 2026 – Six Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) staff returned to Israel aboard a ZIM Integrated Shipping Services vessel in a special maritime mission following the closure of Israeli airspace due to Operation Roaring Lion. With Israel’s airspace closed due to the war with Iran, 18 employees from Rambam Health Care Campus, Sheba
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Purim Celebrations at Rambam’s Underground Facility
March 3, 2026 – Operation Lion’s Roar began just days before the festival of Purim, but the situation is not dampening the festive spirit. Amid sirens and challenging conditions above and below ground, staff have brought Purim cheer to patients. In the Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital, in keeping with tradition, many dressed in costumes themselves—dressed
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Underground Daycare Center Opens at Rambam
March 2, 2026 – Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) is committed to caring for its staff and supporting the challenges that come with both war and parenthood. Today, Rambam opened its underground daycare center on the minus-2 level of the Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital where hundreds of, toddlers, ages 3-12 can spend their days playing,
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Rambam Completes Rapid Transition to Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital Under Fire
March 1, 2026 – The first 24 hours of Operation Lion’s Roar are now behind us. Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam)—the largest hospital in Northern Israel—has undergone an event of extraordinary magnitude during this period: a transition from a major tertiary medical center, like leading hospitals worldwide focused on delivering advanced patient care, to a
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Israel Needs Doctors. A New Program Helps Immigrant Physicians Get Licensed.
February 25, 2026 – Israel has a shortage of doctors. The answer to the problem, it turns out, has been landing at Ben Gurion Airport for years—physicians immigrating to Israel who trained abroad and want nothing more than to practice medicine here. Until now, the path to doing that has been anything but simple. This
