Two Jerusalem terror victims in ‘serious but stable’ condition, eight others hospitalized
More than 30 people suffering from anxiety sought treatment over the past day at the mental health center opened at Shaare Zedek, which will continue operating in the coming days. Two of the victims from Monday’s terror attack in Jerusalem are currently sedated and ventilated at Shaare Zedek hospital. Both remain in serious but stable condition. Eight […]
Shaare Zedek says it is treating seven of those injured in Jerusalem terror attack
Shaare Zedek Medical Center says that seven people injured in the terror shooting in Jerusalem were brought to its trauma unit. Of those, one is critical, four are serious, and two are in moderate condition. Also, three people injured in the attack have been evacuated to the trauma units at Hadassah Ein Kerem and Hadassah […]
‘IDF combat mental health unit sees 1000% spike’
The amount of reservists seeking treatment for trauma jumped from 270 per year to around 3,000, according to IDF Lt.-Col. Uzi Bechor. The volume of reservists seeking treatment for trauma has jumped from 270 per year to around 3,000, a jump of more than 1,000%, Lt.-Col. Uzi Bechor, head of the Combat Mental Health Unit for reservist […]
‘Israelis are under ongoing mental strain’
ERAN’s leaders discuss the surge in mental health needs during Israel’s ongoing crisis, the launch of a national emergency center, and the vital role of global Jewish support. Shouky Oren and David Koren, chairman and CEO of ERAN, respectively, sat down with us to discuss the dramatic rise in requests for help, the essential support from […]
Shaare Zedek Spearheads IDF Field Hospital in Earthquake Zone
Professor Ofer Merin, Director General of Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center has arrived in Turkey’s earthquake affected disaster zone to serve as Director of the Israeli Defence Force’s Field Hospital. Prof. Merin is part of a group of key medical specialists from Shaare Zedek deployed to the zone for this critical mission. Prof Merin led […]
Parents, you must stop saying this at the holiday table
Translated and adapted from an article in www.mako.co.il The holiday season is packed with meals and meeting people we haven’t met in a long time. This combination can often lead us to make innocent but dangerous statements about appearance and comments about food. All of these can be a trigger for eating disorders. Shaare Zedek’s […]
Empowering young leaders
More than 170 youth leaders from seven Zionist organisations across Australia and New Zealand attended a training webinar last week to prepare youth leaders to respond to eating disorders in winter camps. The Australian Friends of Shaare Zedek in collaboration with the Australian Zionist Youth Council introduced Dr Toni Pikoos, clinical psychologist and postdoctoral […]
A year of Pandemic at Jerusalem’s Hospital with a Heart
It has been over a year since the Covid 19 pandemic changed our world as we know it. For Shaare Zedek, Jerusalem’s most central major hospital, the changes have been all encompassing and critical. The hospital recently released its figures for 2020 and they are confronting. Shaare Zedek Medical Center treated 3,432 Corona Patients […]
Shaare Zedek Medical Center one of Israel’s leaders in the Covid 19 response.
ICU beds at Shaare Zedek are set to double in the leadup to winter Shaare Zedek Medical Center is one of Israel’s leaders in the response to the Covid 19 pandemic. Director General Prof Ofer Merin and President of Shaare Zedek Prof Jonathan Halevy recently reported that Israel has a unique distinction as a country with […]
Largest COVID-19 Research Databse in Israel at SZ
Shaare Zedek Medical Center has developed the largest research database on the coronavirus in Israel. The database includes the collection and storage of biological samples, demographic information as well as clinical and laboratory data from patients who have SARS-CoV-2 virus (the virus strain that causes coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19) and a control group. The registry […]