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With over 200 volunteer midwives, Magen David Adom (MDA) and the Israel Midwives Organization have joined forces to ensure safe deliveries in emergency and isolated out-of-hospital births. Following a Northen Israel pilot program, the program will operate alongside paramedics and ambulance units.

Since its initial launch in July 2024, at the height of the war, the program has expanded from an initial cohort of 48 midwives from Northern Israel to over 200 professional midwives from around the country. Among the enrolled midwives are Jews, Arabs, and Druze, reflecting Israel’s and MDA’s diverse character.

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