Hadas Malada-Matzri
Dr. Hadas Malada-Matzri (born 1984) is the first Ethiopian Israeli female doctor in the Israel Defense Forces.
Malada-Matzri was born in Ethiopia and emigrated to Israel in 1988 in Operation Solomon.[1] At that time, she suffered from malnutrition and malaria that she had contracted in a Sudan refugee camp. She spent her first six months in Israel in rehabilitation and has said in interviews that this experience is what led her to become a doctor.[2][3]
She earned a medical degree from Ben Gurion University of the Negev and served for five years as a medical officer with the rank of captain in the Israel Defense Forces.[4][3]
She is an activist against racism and works to promote the full inclusion of Ethiopian children in educational and social opportunities.[5] Malada-Matzri helped found the Ethiopian Israeli Health Promotion Forum, a group of over 400 doctors, nurses, and other health professionals from Ethiopian Israeli backgrounds.[4][6]
References[edit]
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- ^ "The first Ethiopian female IDF doctor, fighting for Ethiopian rights - Israel News - Jerusalem Post". www.jpost.com. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^ a b "The first Ethiopian female IDF doctor, fighting for Ethiopian rights – Jerusalem Post 09:58 Sun, 29 Sep | ethiopanorama.com | ethiopanorama.com". Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^ a b "Fighting for Health Justice for Ethiopian-Israelis". New Israel Fund (NIF). 2019-05-01. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^ "Justifiable Rage | Hamodia.com". Hamodia. 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^ "Successes". Shatil. Retrieved 2019-11-05.