Healthcare System
UK Jewish groups launch £1.5 million initiative to tackle antisemitism in healthcare
The Jewish Health Equality Partnership will work on tackling health inequalities caused by structural antisemitism, collaborating with partners to improve understanding of Jewish health needs.
Silence in the rubble: Inside the desperate race for Venezuela earthquake survivors
Soroka University Medical Center begins new partnership with Azerbaijan healthcare system
NHS to make Jewish BRCA genetic testing program permanent after successful pilot
Hundreds of European doctors hoping to make aliyah attend MedEx conference
Israel has faced a lack of doctors for years, mainly due to a higher-than-average birth rate compared to other Western countries and an aging population of doctors.
Tehran on the brink: Iran’s healthcare system nears collapse amid war
The humanitarian picture emerging from major Iranian cities is deeply alarming, with hospitals in Tehran now operating without anesthesia or antibiotics.
Beyond the strikes: How healthcare is holding Israel’s displaced together
As thousands are displaced by missile strikes, Israel’s healthcare system is rebuilding care inside hotels
US CDC vaccine advisory panel sets March meeting after delay
The committee, which makes recommendations on who should receive which vaccines, has historically guided US health insurance coverage and state policies on school-required vaccines.
President Herzog inaugurates Meuhedet’s Ra’am Medical Center in Rehovot
Calling it “a significant development for the future of public medicine in Israel,” Herzog says, as Meuhedet unveils its largest and most advanced facility.
Why the world wants to learn from Israel’s healthcare, but not our schools - opinion
If competition and autonomy transformed Israeli healthcare into a global model, why does education remain trapped in centralized failure?
Many medical institutions automatically refuse to admit, correct errors, researcher finds
According to Prof. Mayer Brezis, “the greatest barriers to patient safety are not technological or scientific – but cultural," such as the fear of legal consequences and institutional defensiveness.
Mendelovich says Israel should remain in WHO until alternative is set up
He stressed the necessity of the WHO, explaining that “it’s important to understand that the WHO operates in areas where we have no alternatives.”
Israel's oncology systems near 'breaking point' as patient numbers increase
Israel's cancer treatment systems continue to develop, but increasing patient numbers and a lack of manpower leave the industry at a breaking point.
Israeli Holocaust survivors foregoing medical treatment due to inaccessibility of care, study finds
Increased waiting times, long travel distances, and a lack of nearby physicians are contributing to the lack of medical treatment received by Holocaust survivors in Israel.
