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CHW Stroke Institute

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CHW Marla Dan Stroke and Invasive Neuroradiology Institute

Beginning in January 2014, CHW provided $1 million over 4 years for the CHW Marla Dan Stroke and Invasive Neuroradiology Institute.

Approximately 15,000 Israeli men and women suffer a stroke. Of these 15,000, the risk of another stroke is 9 times higher than the general population. While gender distribution amongst those that have suffered a stroke is nearly equal, women are affected in more extreme ways: more women than men die from stroke, and the severity of disability among those who survive is greater in women than men. As of 2010,  none of Israel’s hospitals offered special units to effectively treat stroke patients.

The Shamir Medical Centre (Assaf Harofeh), the third-largest governmental hospital in Israel, is an 832-bed academic medical facility. Renowned for its compassionate approach, the hospital provides all the major services of a state-of-the-art modern medical centre, offering on-site comprehensive care in nearly all branches of modern medicine.

Invasive neurovascular surgery is a relatively new advance in medicine, and has had a tremendous impact on the outcome for stroke patients. There is a very small window of opportunity, only 5-6 hours, in which aggressive surgical intervention can result in recovery. This is an amazing feat given that even the mildest stroke can result in severe paralysis and life-long handicap in surviving patients.

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Provide our healthcare teams with the modern tools needed to perform today's complex surgeries so that patients facing urgent care are never turned away.

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Toronto ON M3H 2S1 Canada
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  • About CHW
    • Get Engaged
      • Volunteer
      • Visit a CHW Project
    • CHW Projects in Canada
    • Affiliates
    • Annual Donor Report
    • Board of Directors
    • National President
    • ORAH Magazine
    • National Sponsors
    • Careers
  • Children
    • CHW Daycares
      • Clara Balinsky (Montreal) Daycare
      • Judy Mandleman Vancouver Daycare
      • Nina Cohen Atlantic Daycare
      • Rose Dunkelman (Toronto) Daycare
      • Sandy Martin Alberta Daycare
      • Terry Schwarzfeld Ottawa Daycare
      • WIZ Kids Program
    • CHW Schools
      • Hadassah Academic College (HAC)
      • Hadassim Children and Youth Village
      • Nahalal Children and Youth Village
      • Neri Bloomfield Academy of Design
      • Netanya Technological High School
    • WIZO Youth Clubs
    • Canadian Young Judaea
  • Healthcare
    • Shamir Medical Centre (Assaf Harofeh)
    • Hadassah Medical Centre
    • Hadassah Academic College (HAC)
  • Women
    • Calgary Bat-Yam Women’s Centre
    • WIZO Parental Hotline
    • WIZO Shelters
  • Support Us
    • National Events and Fundraisers
    • Cards Store
    • Monthly Giving
    • Legacy Circle
    • Major Gifts
    • Marketable Securities
    • Sustainers
    • CHW Simchas
  • CHW Centres
    • CHW Coast to Coast
    • Calgary
    • Edmonton
    • Kitchener-Waterloo
    • London
    • Montreal
    • Ottawa
    • Toronto
    • Vancouver
    • Victoria
  • Blog