Hadas Malada-Matzri
Ethiopian-Israeli female doctor in the Israel Defense Forces
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Dr. Hadas Malada-Matzri (Hebrew: הדס מלדה-מצרי; born 1984) is the first Ethiopian Israeli female doctor in the Israel Defense Forces.
Hadas Malada-Matzri | |
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הדס מלדה-מצרי | |
| Born | 1984 Ethiopia |
| Education | Ben Gurion University of the Negev |
| Occupations | Doctor, activist |
| Known for | 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]