MK Osher Shekalim visits MDA
"I learnt a great deal and was deeply impressed by the holy work, the dedication, and the organization's abilities"
Member of the Health Committee, MK Osher Shekalim (Likud), visited the Magen David Adom national call center in Kiryat Ono and met MDA Director General Eli Bin and senior officials of the organization. Member of Knesset Shekalim heard about the organization's activities, conducted a comprehensive tour of the 101 emergency call center and got to know in depth the extensive activity led by MDA as Israel's national rescue organization.
MK Shekalim was interested in the integration of the ultra-Orthodox in volunteering and working in MDA, in the capabilities of the upgraded helicopter array, in the organization's intensive care boat that operates in the Sea of Galilee, in the MDA boat that operates on the beaches of Eilat, and in the several types of special immediate response vehicles. MK Shekalim received an overview of the first aid courses that MDA runs for the general public, learned about the chain of survival in the event of a cardiac arrest and was very interested in MDA's public access defibrillators project. In addition, the MK learned about the "MDA in the Community" project, which is expected to reduce by dozens of percent the loads in the emergency rooms and heard about MDA's developed technologies.
MK Osher Shekalim (Likud): "I have just finished a fascinating tour of the MDA's National Operations Center and was exposed to the significant challenges facing the organization. As a member of the Health Committee, I learned and was deeply impressed by the organization's holy work, commitment and execution capabilities. Under the leadership of the Eli Bin, Director General of MDA, and the senior management of this wonderful organization, discussed together the possibility of promoting the important programs of the organization in order to continue to benefit the citizens of the country. Many thanks to CEO Eli Bin and the entire team for the warm welcome. I am sure that we will continue to work together in cooperation in order to serve the public!"
MDA Director General, Eli Bin: "I thank MK Shekalim for his commitment to the success and strengthening of the organization. We are full of appreciation for his work to promote health and support the weak populations in Israel. We wish him great success in his duties for public health in Israel."
