A visit with a sense of mission and action by Minister of Diaspora, Omer Yankelevich
An impressive and moving visit by Diaspora Minister Omer Yankelevich occurred yesterday at the Mayanei Hayeshua Medical Center. The Minister made a special request to visit, given the exceptional nature and intensity of the current climate, so that she could get a closer look at how she can provide assistance to the hospital which has […]
Angels Amongst Us
Volunteers in Mayanei Hayeshua’s Coronavirus Wards Although national Covid-19 stats continue to decline, hundreds of coronavirus patients remain hospitalized throughout Israel. For many, loneliness and despondency are as debilitating as the illness itself. ‘Loving care’ and ‘an unwavering commitment to the dignity of life’ is the ethos of Bnei Brak’s Mayanei Hayeshua. And so our […]
“We are at War!”
“We are at War!” Chareidi Professor’s Coronavirus Warning to the Whole World Prominent Chabad Chossid, Professor Eliyahu Sorkin, director of the Intensive Care Unit at Maaynei Hayeshua Hospital, Bnei Brak, has issued a serious warning that the coronavirus witnessed now is not just ‘another disease’. In a full length interview with the Hebrew language newspaper […]
Arab physician brings tallit-wrapped Torah scroll to Coronavirus Department
Many people at Mayanei Hayeshua stopped and stared at the unexpected sight of Arab physician Dr Abed Zehalka, who has worked in the hopital’s ICU for several years, delivering a tallit-clad Torah scroll to the Cronavirus Department while wearing full protective garb. Ironically, the Coronavirus Department is the only location in Israel where patients can […]
Mayanei Hayeshua expands role of Tele-psychiatry in response to Covid-19
Mayanei Hayeshua’s Mental Health Center responded to the Covid-19 pandemic by significantly expanding its tele-psychiatric services. Thanks to tele-psychiatry, more patients can be treated, shortening waiting lists and expanding geographical coverage.Virtual meetings between patients and mental health practitioners have become the new norm around the world, and Mayanei Hayeshua’s committed staff have adopted this new […]
Innovative equipment is saving lives in Gynecologic Oncology Unit
The innovative and advanced equipment that Mayanei Hayeshua Medical Center has introduced in its Gynecologic Oncology Unit is facilitating early diagnosis and saving lives. The head of the unit is Dr. Gabi Haran, who specializes in diagnosing and treating cancers that are located on a woman’s reproductive organs – condyloma, precancerous and cancerous cysts and […]
Mayanei Hayeshua is tackling the biggest Pikuach Nefesh crisis in living memory
At Mayanei Hayeshua, the sanctity of human life has always been a major priority. This ethos has helped the hospital to face the biggest Pikuach Nefesh emergency in living memory, quickly grasping the severity and the dimensions of the coronavirus pandemic. Working hand in hand with the Ministry of Health, Mayanei Hayeshua sprang into action […]
Mayanei Hayeshua’s Professor Rael Strous takes London by Storm
In the last week of November 2019, Professor Rael Strous, the South African-born medical director of Mayanei Hayeshua’s Mental Health Centre, and professor of psychiatry at Tel Aviv University’s Faculty of Medicine, was in London for a busy round of meetings and events organised by the British Friends of Mayanei Hayeshua.
The District Psychiatrist: “I would have closed Abarbanel Hospital- today”
Published on 18.11.2017 by Avi Yaakov, Kol Chai radio