Author Archives: David Goncalves

Brits giving blood in Israel once again

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Magen David Adom UK launched its Blood Drive for British olim in Israel with two landmark events in February. The events came just a fortnight after it was announced that, for the first time in a generation, those that lived in the UK were now eligible to give blood in Israel. The ban had been in place since 1999 due to the ‘Mad Cow Disease’ outbreak of the mid-90s.

How Israeli AI can help emergency call centres | Opinion

Every week there’s another story in the American media about someone who died because of a problem originating at a 911 call center. In Portland, ambulances are delayed before they’re dispatched while 911 operators go through a list of questions required by automated software. Outside Washington, D.C., people drown in the Potomac River while calls…

How Israeli AI can help emergency call centres | Opinion

Every week there’s another story in the American media about someone who died because of a problem originating at a 911 call center. In Portland, ambulances are delayed before they’re dispatched while 911 operators go through a list of questions required by automated software. Outside Washington, D.C., people drown in the Potomac River while calls…

BLOOMBERG HOSTS CELEBRATION OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM

On Thursday 29th September Bloomberg hosted a celebration of the work of Magen David Adom at its London headquarters. The event was the latest in the long-standing relationship and collaboration between the global media company and Israel’s only national medical emergency and blood service. Most prominently, the Bloomberg name can be seen on the exterior of…

BLOOMBERG HOSTS CELEBRATION OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM

On Thursday 29th September Bloomberg hosted a celebration of the work of Magen David Adom at its London headquarters. The event was the latest in the long-standing relationship and collaboration between the global media company and Israel’s only national medical emergency and blood service. Most prominently, the Bloomberg name can be seen on the exterior of…

LORD SACKS MDA BLOODMOBILE DEDICATED IN ISRAEL

Members of the late Chief Rabbi’s family join from around the world  A bloodmobile donated in memory of the late Chief Rabbi, Lord Jonathan Sacks zt”l was dedicated recently in a moving ceremony in Israel. The tribute – conceived following his untimely death in November 2020 – was unveiled following a fundraising drive that raised the £135,000…