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For the first time in Israel: Artificial heart is transplanted successfully

HADASSAH-UNIVERSITY Medical Center doctors are hard at work inserting an artificial heart into a patient, last week.(Hadassah-University Medical Center) (photo credit: Hadassah-University Medical Center)

For the first time in Israel, the successful transplant of a completely artificial heart was performed at Hadassah-University Medical Center in Jerusalem’s Ein Kerem in a 63-year-old patient who would have otherwise died.

The patient’s heart was removed from his body and replaced with a special artificial heart made of titanium combined with biological animal tissues and advanced sensors. The seven-hour-long operation – called Total Artificial Heart Therapy Implantation of a Total Artificial Heart (TAH) – was led by an extensive medical team that included cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, anesthesiologists, intensive care specialists, operating room nurses, and heart-lung machine technicians.

TAH is a treatment option for patients with end-stage biventricular failure, a severe stage of heart failure where both the left and right ventricles of the heart are unable to pump blood effectively, leading to a variety of symptoms and potentially life-threatening complications.

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Emergency Shutdown At Several WIZO Schools Including CHW Nahalal Youth Village

Nahalal Emergency Shutdown

Due to the emergency situation in northern Israel right now, WIZO’s Emergency Committee met last night to review Israel’s Home Front Command directives and discuss how to implement them. As of this morning, all educational institutions, including CHW Nahalal Youth Village, and 20 daycare centres, as well as 11 of WIZO’s Israel school branches are closed until further instructions.

7th graders at CHW Nahalal Youth Village in the north of Israel crowded together early Sunday morning as missiles rained down. They kept their spirits up by singing songs and playing with the youth village dogs, which they made sure to take with them to the bomb shelters.

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Hyperbaric Medicine Promising Treatment for Fibromyalgia

Hyperbaric Medicine

Hyperbaric Medicine Promising Treatment for Fibromyalgia

July 2024

In an interview with HCPLive, Shai Efrati, MD, co-investigator and founder and director of the Sagol Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Research at Shamir Medical Center, explained how his research aims to address the root cause of fibromyalgia: damaged brain tissue.

Results of Efrati’s study on hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for fibromyalgia treatment show significant improvement in all parameters of the condition. Patients experienced relief from brain fog, pain, disabilities, and sleep disturbances. These improvements, he explained, are due to the repair of damaged brain tissue. Importantly, this repair is akin to healing a wound—once it’s healed, it is a permanent fix, not requiring ongoing treatment. Many patients, particularly those with fibromyalgia induced by child abuse, also suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, which also showed significant improvement with HBOT.

Read the full article HERE.

Read about CHW’s support of Hyperbaric Medicine at Shamir Medical Center.

WIZO Receives Gold Rating

WIZO Receives Gold Rating

WIZO Receives Gold Rating

WIZO has received a gold rating on the Maala Corporate Responsibility Index. The Maala ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Index, founded in 2003, is a framework used to assess the standards of corporate responsibility in Israel and measures the level of commitment and social-environmental impact of companies and organizations. The intensive audit process analyzes and scores a company based on a long list of criteria. 

Each year, the Maala ESG Index rankings are announced at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange with the opening of the trading day. WIZO’s leadership were among the guests invited to press the button that officially opens the stock exchange. 

This is the first time a nonprofit organization has integrated into the Maala Corporate Responsibility Index

WIZO received a GOLD rating in several categories, especially in employment standards, diversity in employment, ethics, and responsible corporate governance.

Beyond the field of community contribution, which is the very essence of WIZO as a nonprofit organization, WIZO stood out in the Maala Index in the rankings of employment standards, diversity in the workforce, ethics, and responsible corporate governance. In addition, WIZO was recognized for its intentions to implement improvements in the fields of environmental sustainability and responsible procurement.

CHW has been a proud partner with WIZO for over 100 years.

Read more about CHW’s partnership with WIZO.

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