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Soldier "M" being wheeled though the ICU in the underground hospital, draped in the signed Israeli flag. Photography: Rambam HCC

After 30 Days, Most Severely Injured Soldier Awakens, Inspiring Joy and Hope

11/7/2024 9:00 AM

In a moment that left the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) staff in awe, "M.," a 22-year-old soldier from an elite IDF unit who was critically injured in Lebanon, regained consciousness at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel after a 30-day battle for survival. His first words—a polite request for cold water—sparked both disbelief and joy among the nurses and doctors who had fought tirelessly to keep him alive.

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Rabbi Shmulik Turkov. Photography: Rambam HCC

Rabbi-turned-officer Joins Forces with Rambam to Support Wounded Soldiers

11/3/2024 9:00 AM

Rabbi Shmulik Turkov, a 34-year-old Chabad emissary at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, has taken on a new role as a reservist officer. Balancing his spiritual mission with military duties, he began by assisting those wounded in last month’s attack on their Golani base.

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(L-R) Sarah, Anat, and Etty. Photography: Rambam HCC

Three Generations of Breast Cancer Gene Carriers

10/27/2024 9:00 AM

Anat Or, her mother Sarah, and daughter Etty faced a considerable dilemma after discovering they were carriers of the BRCA gene, which significantly increased their risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer.

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President Isaac Herzog, First Lady Michal Herzog, and Professor Michael Halberthal meet with a patient and his parents in the Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital. Photography: Rambam HCC

Rambam Welcomes President Herzog and First Lady

10/20/2024 9:00 AM

During a recent visit to Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog praised the strength and resilience of the many wounded soldiers and patients being treated at the hospital.

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Wounded soldiers rushed to Rambam. Photography: Rambam HCC

Soldiers & Civilians Still Hospitalized at Rambam as Regional Attacks Intensify Over the Past Few Days

10/15/2024 9:00 AM

In the past three days, missile attacks and UAV infiltrations have intensified over Haifa and the surrounding region, leaving a trail of destruction—injuring soldiers and civilians, damaging personal property, and disrupting countless lives. Amid this escalating crisis, Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, is a critical lifeline, with 20 soldiers and six civilians rushed to the hospital for urgent medical care.

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Adryan Rafael Coello during his reserve service. Photography: Adir Gosalkar

Rambam’s Adryan Rafael Coello Honored with Civil Service Commission’s “Outstanding Employee Award”

10/10/2024 9:00 AM

Rambam’s Adryan Rafael Coello received the “Outstanding Employee Award” for his dedication in military and civilian roles, serving as a tank mechanic in the reserves and previously working in the Transportation Unit at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel.

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Remembering three members of the Rambam family who fell in the aftermath of October 7. Photography: Rambam HCC

Rambam Employees Commemorate October 7

10/7/2024 9:00 AM

One year after the devastating attacks on communities in the Gaza envelope and the Nova Festival, hundreds of employees at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, gathered to remember that fateful day and its aftermath.

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Yoav Gallant and Professor Halberthal at a patient's bedside. Photography: Courtest family of the patient.

Israel’s Minister of Defense Visits Wounded Soldiers at Rambam

10/6/2024 9:00 AM

Amidst missile fire on Friday morning, Israel’s Minister of Defense and retired military general, Yoav Gallant, visited the wounded soldiers being treated at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel.

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(L-R) Professor Rafi Beyar, Professor Roy Kessous, and Uri Shacham. Photography: Rambam HCC

Rambam Represented at Key Medical Innovation Conference in New York

10/1/2024 9:00 AM

Representing Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, Professor Rafi Beyar, President of Rambam’s International Friends Associations and former hospital director, shared his distinct perspective with over 350 attendees at last week’s Pioneering Israeli Medicine Conference.

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Children decorating the underground daycare facility. Photography: Rambam HCC

Highlights from a Week Underground at Rambam

9/30/2024 9:00 AM

This past week, the unique underground setting of Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel became a center of learning, creativity, and community support as it hosted an array of activities bringing joy and relief to children of Rambam employees and their families.

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Delivery room staff caring for newborns in Rambam's underground hospital. Photography: Rambam HCC

Miracles Beneath the Surface: 73 New Beginnings in Rambam's Underground Hospital

9/29/2024 9:00 AM

In a remarkable display of resilience and adaptability, 73 newborns took their first breath in the protected underground hospital of Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel over the span of only one week.

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International journalists report on Rambam's underground facility. Bottom left) Interviewing Michael Professor Michael Halberthal, the hospital's director general. Photography: Rambam HCC

Rambam's Underground Hospital Takes Center Stage In World News

9/26/2024 9:00 AM

With the continuation of tensions in the North of Israel and at the instruction of the Home Front Command, Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel has opened its Fortified Emergency Underground Hospital. The facility has received vast media attention from all over the world with the opening of its Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital.

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A mother brings her children to the underground daycare center at Rambam. Photography: Rambam HCC

Unprecedented: Rambam Opens Protected Underground Daycare Center for 450 Children

9/25/2024 9:00 AM

In response to the escalating security situation in northern Israel, Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa has launched a groundbreaking initiative to ensure the safety and continuity of education for young children.

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Einat Nissim and her newborn daughter. Photography: Rambam HCC

New Life in Crisis: Nine Babies Born in Rambam’s Underground Hospital

9/24/2024 9:00 AM

In an unprecedented move aimed at ensuring the safety of mothers and their babies during the current crisis in Northern Israel, Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa has transferred the maternity department to a secure complex located three floors underground. Nine newborns have been safely delivered in the hospital’s Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital since Sunday.

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One of the NICU babies inside a specially modified MDA bus. Photography: Rambam HCC

Rambam Welcomes NICU Babies from Carmel Medical Center in Coordinated Transfer Effort

9/23/2024 9:00 AM

In a meticulously planned operation, Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel successfully received neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) babies from Carmel Medical Center, following yesterday’s relocation of 650 Rambam patients to the Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital.

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(L) Professor Michael Halberthal briefing the press while (R) patients are transferred into the underground hospital. Photography: Rambam HCC

Ministry of Health Instructs Rambam to Begin Transferring Patients into Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital

9/22/2024 9:00 AM

Since last night, Hezbollah has fired hundreds of missiles into Northern Israel. Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam), the city of Haifa, and the communities served by the hospital, are under attack. The injured are being treated in the hospital’s fortified emergency room. In parallel, 1,000 patients will have been moved into Rambam’s Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital by the end of today.

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(L-R) Dr. Yona Vaisbuch and Dr. Reuven Ishai. Photography: Rambam HCC

Apple AirPods Pro 2 Could Revolutionize Hearing Loss: Rambam Experts Weigh In

9/19/2024 9:00 AM

This week, Apple received approval from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration to market its AirPods Pro 2 as hearing aids for people with mild to moderate hearing loss. How will this affect the medical field, patients, and the market? Two senior physicians at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, shared their insights in an article published by the respected Hebrew daily, Globes.

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(L-R) Professor Shimon Maimon, Dr. Gil Zur, and Dr. Eytan Abergel. Photography: Rambam HCC

Rambam Expands Critical Invasive Neuroradiology & Stroke Care Services

9/17/2024 9:00 AM

A report published last month by the State Comptroller highlighted the alarming state of stroke care in Israel, particularly the northern and southern regions. The good news is that Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, has expanded their stroke care services to help meet that need.

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L-R) Christine Ashkar, Dr. Nira Arad-Cohen, and Dr. Shifra Ash with the 'TaDam' app in the background. Photography: Rambam HCC

Innovative 'TaDam' App Supports Children with Leukemia at Rambam

9/15/2024 9:00 AM

Young patients diagnosed with leukemia at the Ruth Rappaport Children’s Hospital of Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel now have an inventive companion in their journey towards recovery: an app that transforms the child’s cancer treatment into an interactive, game-like environment.

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