SHAARE ZEDEK UK
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Mission Statement
“To save a life is to save the world. Nowhere is this clearer than at Shaare Zedek. A hospital not just with a heart but with a soul that makes the world a better place" Quote from a relative of a Shaare Zedek patient Our mission is to support Shaare Zedek Medical Centre (Shaare Zedek) in providing world class care for all patients irrespective of their ability to pay, nationality, age, race or religion. We provide financial support to fund services, capital projects, research and the purchase of equipment for the hospital.
About This Cause
Shaare Zedek UK exists to raise funds for the Shaare Zedek Medical Centre in Jerusalem. It is a special place, and since 1902 has combined compassionate care with advanced medicine. A patient nicknamed us the 'hospital with a heart' which we have been known as ever since. Our hospital is strictly non-political and does not discriminate on the grounds of religious, racial or financial means. With close to 100 departments spanning 14 centres of medical excellence Shaare Zedek serves more than half a million patients annually. It is the fastest growing hospital in the region and continues to respond to the needs of Jerusalem’s uniquely diverse population. The medical excellence and compassionate care Shaare Zedek is known for has led to an unprecedented growth in patient numbers over the past ten years. In a city where 34% of the population are 14 years old or younger, over half of Jerusalem’s children live below the poverty line. Shaare Zedek was one of the first hospitals in Israel to recognise the need for specialist paediatric medical facilities. Our initial plans to expand our paediatric services were scaled up to accommodate the ever increasing number of patients and facilities needed. What started as a modest project to increase the number of beds in our children’s department has now grown to the impressive eight-storey Next Generation building, which is the largest development of the hospital in over 40 years. As the medical needs of Jerusalem continue to grow, we are determined to ensure that Shaare Zedek is ready to meet these needs and continue to pioneer expertise in all areas. Today Shaare Zedek is a 1,000 bed facility with close to 100 departments, treating 800,000 patients annually. As the fastest growing hospital in the region, the hospital continues to respond to and plan for the needs of Jerusalem’s uniquely diverse population. Our current major expansion projects include the Radiotherapy Institute, a much-needed new facility to support patients from across the region. The most pressing expansion is the doubling of the size of our Emergency Department. The daily growth in demand on our urgent care facilities in the region necessitates a bigger department with the latest technology to ensure we are much better equipped to respond. The impact of the hospital’s work extends beyond Jerusalem. At the time of writing (2020), the world continues to look for answers to the Covid-19 global pandemic. Shaare Zedek's contribution to the fight against the coronavirus is important and central on an international level. Our new Director-General is an internationally respected authority on emergency preparedness. He leads the IDF Field Hospital, ranked as the top field hospital in the world according to the UN World Health Organisation scale. Professor Merin has personally led international disaster recovery operations to Nepal, Haiti and numerous other life-saving missions over the last 17 years. This expertise on emergency planning and preparedness was a key factor in our success in adapting the hospital to successfully respond to the global Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020. At the height of the pandemic we opened a 'bank' of samples that were taken from coronavirus patients which today serves as the basis for over 70 research efforts. This year as in other years, our work with technology and bio-tech companies, hospitals, governments and charities has helped us provide better care for our own patients as well as sharing best practice around the world, and only serves to grow our global reputation for excellence and innovation. The achievements in clinical excellence, pioneering research and collaboration with our international counterparts have generated public benefit with local and global impact, attracting the attention of world media and praise in international journals. Teams across the hospital are regularly involved with supporting medical provision and infrastructure in developing countries. One such initiative is our Cardiology partnership in Ethiopia, training two new specialists every year to strengthen Ethiopia’s expertise in paediatric medicine. As we enter into new areas of patient care, whilst developing new technologies and research focused on medicine for the future, we believe Shaare Zedek’s unique approach to integrated and personalised medicine will continue to cement its mark on Jerusalem, Israel and across the world. Shaare Zedek relies on the generosity of global support for essential funding of capital expenditure, equipment and research. Shaare Zedek UK’s core objective is to raise these funds and to administer and remit them to the hospital in Israel.