Health Ministry

First case of hantavirus diagnosed in Israel after patient's visit to Eastern Europe

However, unlike the outbreak of the South American Andes strain currently drawing attention aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, the Israeli was infected with a European strain of the virus.

It is possible to completely get rid of the virus
Cannabis

Health Ministry changes medical cannabis guidelines, passes responsibility to insurance funds

CHERRY TREES blossom in New York City in April.

The scourge that is anti-Israel US politicians - opinion

Photos of Nazis with red paint left at the entrance to the Haifa District Health Bureau.

Photos of Nazis left at Haifa health ministry office on Holocaust Remembrance Day


Health Ministry launches digital vaccination record

After years of delays, Israel’s Health Ministry launched a service for viewing and downloading personal digital vaccination records, which includes all vaccines given.

 Test results are often difficult to understand in Hebrew.

Israel lags when it comes to requiring addition of iodine to salt

The topic is to be raised yet again later on July 16 in the Knesset Health Committee, but whether it will take serious action is not certain.

 DEPENDING ON a person’s age, one needs to consume 150 micrograms of iodized salt per day.

Moved 'like a sack of potatoes': Mothers of soldiers slam hospitals for medical neglect

During the meeting, Inbal, the mother of Ido Nehamad, who was shot by a sniper a year and a half ago and remains unconscious, criticized the systems responsible for her son's care.

 An Israeli soldier wounded in the ground invasion in Gaza, is brought to Shaarei Tzedek hospital in Jerusalem, December 29, 2023.

'As if suffering could be graded': Initiative calls on full, immediate release of all hostages

Bo'u is "led by top professionals in the fields of physical and mental health in Israel, aimed at rescuing the hostages and preserving Israeli society," their website states.

 Families of Israelis who were killed in recent war and of hostages held in the Gaza Strip set up a tent near the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, urging the government not to end the war in Gaza, July 6, 2025.

Israel’s bold move: Exploring AI regulation in healthcare - opinion

Regulatory sandboxes in this domain must address the privacy of patient data, the safety and efficacy of treatments, and strict compliance with medical standards. 

 An illustrative image of artificial intelligence in healthcare.

Israel to integrate mental health centers into general hospitals

The initiative aims to enhance the hospitalization experience for patients, whether they require mental health care or general medical treatment.

 An illustrative image of a hospital bed.

The hard data: Thousands wounded, evacuated from their homes in Operation Rising Lion

The wounded, the homeless, the anxious, and the high alert – this is what the Israeli health system looked like after two weeks of fighting.

 Hadassah-University Medical Center Mount Scopus underground hospital.

“We’re Always Ready”: Inside ASSUTA ASHDOD PUBLIC HOSPITAL’s Unshakable Wartime Setup

How a young hospital near the Gaza envelope became a model of agility, resilience, and quiet heroism amid war.

 Assuta Ashdod Public Hospital: “When challenges come, we don’t just react- we build systems.”

Strike on Soroka is a serious escalation, Health Minister Uriel Busso tells 'Post'

"This is a significant event for the state," Busso emphasized regarding the Iranian missile attack on the Soroka Medical Center.

 Damage at the Soroka hospital following a direct hit from the Iranian missile barrage, June 19, 2025.

Israel needs to build a better system to handle mental health crises - opinion

We are in a national trauma crisis, and yet no one seems to be sounding the alarm. There is no “burning platform.”

 An illustrative image of a therapist and patient.