Magen David Adom

Magen David Adom
מגן דוד אדום
	Logo of Magen David Adom
Founded	1899 (first use of name); 7 June 1930 (MDA)
Type	Non-governmental organization, Non-profit organization
Focus	Humanitarian
Location	Israel; (only in Israel);
Area served	Worldwide
Product	Emergency medical services
Method	Aid
Membership	International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
Affiliations	Ben Gurion University of the Negev
Budget (2019)	₪685.684 million
Employees	1,200
Volunteers	26,000+
Website	www.mdais.org

The Magen David Adom (Hebrew: מגן דוד אדום, abbr. MDA, pronounced MAH-dah per its Hebrew acronym, מד״א) is Israel's national emergency medical, disaster, ambulance and blood bank service. The literal meaning of name is "Red Shield of David," but the symbol is more frequently called the "Red Star of David" in many languages. Since June 2006, Magen David Adom has been officially recognized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as the national aid society of the State of Israel under the Geneva Conventions, and a member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. MDA has a dedicated medical emergency phone number in Israel, 101.^[4] MDA can become an auxiliary arm of the Israel Defense Forces during times of war. In 2022, MDA became academically affiliated with Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.^[5] Following the October 7th attacks against Israel, the American Red Cross presented Magen David Adom with the International Humanitarian Service Award stating that the organization "exemplifies and inspires the humanitarian values of human dignity, respect, [and] compassion."^[6]

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^ South African Jewish year Book 1929, The Jews in South Africa: Saron and Hotz
^ "סרטון פעילות מד"א ברחבי העולם- MDA Activities around the world video". MDA Red Crystal. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2018 – via Youtube.
^ https://www.mdais.org/media/2268/%D7%93%D7%99%D7%9F-%D7%95%D7%97%D7%A9%D7%91%D7%95%D7%9F-%D7%A9%D7%A0%D7%AA%D7%99-2019.pdf
^ "מספרי חירום ומידע" [Emergency and Information Numbers] (in Hebrew). Bezeq. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
^ "Magen David Adom, Ben-Gurion University Announce Academic Affiliation". JEMS: EMS, Emergency Medical Services - Training, Paramedic, EMT News. 11 February 2022. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
^ "American Red Cross Presents International Humanitarian Service Award to Magen David Adom in Israel and Palestine Red Crescent Society". www.redcross.org. Retrieved 30 April 2024.

[2] South African Jewish year Book 1929, The Jews in South Africa: Saron and Hotz

[3] "סרטון פעילות מד"א ברחבי העולם- MDA Activities around the world video". MDA Red Crystal. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2018 – via Youtube.

[4] ttps://www.mdais.org/media/2268/%D7%93%D7%99%D7%9F-%D7%95%D7%97%D7%A9%D7%91%D7%95%D7%9F-%D7%A9%D7%A0%D7%AA%D7%99-2019.pdf

[phone-5] "מספרי חירום ומידע" [Emergency and Information Numbers] (in Hebrew). Bezeq. Retrieved 3 April 2019.

[6] "Magen David Adom, Ben-Gurion University Announce Academic Affiliation". JEMS: EMS, Emergency Medical Services - Training, Paramedic, EMT News. 11 February 2022. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.

[7] "American Red Cross Presents International Humanitarian Service Award to Magen David Adom in Israel and Palestine Red Crescent Society". www.redcross.org. Retrieved 30 April 2024.

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