The Women’s Initiative in support of The Adele and Joel Sandberg Women’s Unit
Launched in 2021, the Women’s Initiative at United Hatzalah had an ambitious goal – double the number of female emergency responders from 1,000 to 2,000 within five years. To reach this goal, supporters of the Women’s Initiative have committed to raising $1.8 million each year, for a total of $9 million.
Click on this flipbook to review our 2024 End of Year Report
The Adele and Joel Sandberg Women’s Unit Exceeds its Goal!
As we enter the fifth year of the Women’s Initiative, we can proudly declare that 2,081 women – medics, psychotrauma specialists, midwives, Ten Kavod volunteers, and others – are actively involved in United Hatzalah’s lifesaving work. That’s more than double where we started back in 2021. And women currently represent 40% of the students in United Hatzalah training courses. Dozens of our female volunteers have taken their medical training to the next level, and several have broken through some glass ceilings in the male-dominated arena of emergency medicine. We invite you to partner with us and share our pride in the achievements of the Sandberg Women’s Unit.
Our Mission
The Women’s Initiative of United Hatzalah raises much-needed funds to train and equip female medics from all ethnic and religious backgrounds. We are a community of highly engaged women who are dedicated to supporting the lifesaving work of our volunteers in Israel.
The Adele and Joel Sandberg Women’s Unit grew the number of female volunteers to 1,636 in 2023, increasing the women’s volunteer force by 17% and surpassing the end-of-year goal of 1,400. Hundreds of medics, phlebotomists and First-Aid providers joined our ranks. Through a partnership with Israel’s Midwives Association, we began onboarding 400 professional midwives. Additionally, United Hatzalah’s Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit (PCRU) welcomed many new female responders – mental health professionals with emergency response certification and our medics who received training in emergency trauma response.
2081
Total Certified Women in the field
1470
Active Volunteers
103
New Certified Medics
119
Midwives
64
Psychotrauma Volunteers
220
Ten-Kavod Volunteers
34
Volunteer Phlebotomists
5
Instructors
8
Dispatchers
38
Certified Phlebotomists
20
Bedouin Graduates of the First Aid Skills Program
How you can help
From our Partners
Having grown up with a father who was a doctor and a mother who was a nurse, I was inspired by this program. It speaks to us a family. Raising two daughters at a single-sex school, we have realized that empowering women through education is the ultimate mitzvah.
Ruthi Cohen, Philadelphia, PA
From our Partners
The updates about our adopted medics saving a life are the most important emails in our inbox. They are the best! We’re excited to partner with our medics to save more lives again this year. Thanks to you, we’re saving lives too.
Daniel & Alicia Yacoby, Ramat Hasharon, Israel
From our Partners
It’s really heartwarming to see such a united effort on behalf of everyone in the State of Israel. We feel very grateful to be a part of it.
Anna and Ilya Brodksy, New Jersey
From our Partners
United Hatzalah provides every service for free. The money you give is spent very efficiently and donations keep the organization running. And Muslims, Jews, and Christians are working together to save lives!
Dr. Joel and Adele Sandberg, Florida
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