In 1948. when the new State of Israel was born. Hadassah expanded its services to cope with the problems brought about by the invasion from Arab States and the war of independence. An avalanche of immigrants poured in following the creation of Israel. Emergency hospitals were opened in the following period. In 1951. the HadassahYouth Aliyah rural vocation program was opened to train youth in a variety of agricultural and rural domestic science specialities. a training school for practical nurses was opened at Beersheba. Hadassah planted 300.000 trees in the Forest of 6 Million in 1952 and undertook Nachlet No. 8 land reclamation in the Huleh swamp region. Hadassah was assigned responsibility for the Salk vaccine mass polio immunization program in the Jerusalem area. it also pledged to build havens for younger childrenlater named for Anne Frank. Hadassah instituted Operation Immigrant Youth. an onthespot vocational education program for the young people in immigrant settlements. In 1961. Hadassah Medical Organization moved its longscattered installations into the newest. noble. and majestic landmark of Israel. the HadassahHebrew University Medical Centerthis will comprise 21 structures devoted to healing. teaching. and research.
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