Monthly Archives: January 2019

Free dental care up to age 18

Posted on January 14, 2019

The Israeli Cabinet approved a proposal by Deputy Health Minister Yaakov Litzman to extend the dental care reform until the age of 18. To date, dental treatments have been given from age of 8 to age of 16. The decision … Continue reading →

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Partners for the future

Posted on January 14, 2019

This video was produced to accompany December’s Israel-Greece-Cyprus summit in Beersheba. It highlights a seminar for innovators, the undersea gas pipeline, a Tel Aviv forum for 200 business people, joint firefighting exercises and the signing of an agreement on cybersecurity. … Continue reading →

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Training first responders in India and Sri Lanka

Posted on January 14, 2019

The American Jewish Committee (AJC) and United Hatzalah have teamed up to train first responders in mass casualty incidents and disaster management at numerous locations in India and Sri Lanka. https://israelrescue.org/blog/israeli-expertise-used-to-train-india-and-sri-lanka-first-responders/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiffsFbNzbM

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Sodastream to open factory in Gaza

Posted on January 14, 2019

At Jerusalem’s Globes Business Conference, Daniel Birnbaum, CEO of Israel’s Sodastream announced plans to open a manufacturing facility in Gaza. “We want the people in Gaza to have jobs, real jobs, because where there is prosperity there can be peace,” … Continue reading →

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Arab Muslim candidate on Likud party list

Posted on January 14, 2019

Israel’s right-wing Likud party introduced Dima Tayeh as its first Muslim Arab-Israeli candidate in the 9th April Knesset elections. It provides a strong reminder that Israel is a diverse, inclusive, and democratic society. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sisNHs9m9sQ https://unitedwithisrael.org/watch-muslim-arab-israeli-woman-runs-for-knesset-seat-in-netanyahus-party/

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A year of medical support for Palestinian Arabs

Posted on January 14, 2019

I reported previously (May 2017) on Project Rozana which raises funds to help Israeli hospitals treat sick Palestinian Arab children. Here is Rozana’s latest report on its work using Israeli excellence in healthcare, to benefit the Palestinian Arab community. https://israel.projectrozana.org/newsletter-1118/

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Supporting Bedouin women in the Negev

Posted on January 14, 2019

The Israeli Arab-Jewish non-profit organization AJEEC-NISPED works with the Arab-Bedouins of Hura in the Negev. One of its projects is the Al Sanabel catering business. 20 Bedouin women prepare 8,000 school lunches, transforming these women into proud family breadwinners. https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/a-start-up-nonprofit-in-a-start-up-nation/

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Removing damaged cells slows aging

Posted on January 14, 2019

Scientists at Israel’s Weizmann Institute have discovered that senescent (damaged) cells promote inflammation, common in age-related diseases. Absence of the LMNA gene (that kills senescent cells) causes premature aging. Treatment to destroy these cells (e.g. boosting immunity), slows aging. https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/immune-system%E2%80%99s-fountain-youth … Continue reading →

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Raising CPR survival rates

Posted on January 14, 2019

In a UK survey of 8,000 heart-attack resuscitations, only 2.8% of patients were still alive 30 days later due to low blood flow to the arteries and brain. The HemaShock device from Israel’s Oneg Hakarmel (developer of HemaClear – see … Continue reading →

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US approves focused ultrasound for Parkinson’s

Posted on January 14, 2019

I’ve reported (several times) on the success of Israel’s Insightec in treating patients suffering from Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and essential tremor. Insightec has just received FDA approval for the life-changing Exablate Neuro treatment to be used on US PD patients. … Continue reading →

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