Clalit
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
Even in ceasefire, Israelis are still living with the war - from the editor
Four Israeli children saved in organ transplant marathon
Lion Shield: Clalit opens a new protected hospital for hundreds of patients
Clalit strike cancelled
Clalit facilities will function normally.
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Immigrants complain of language barriers at health centers
With one-fifth of the population speaking Arabic natively and scores of immigrants speaking Russian, English or Amharic as their native tongue, the health system is bound to have gaps.
Israeli-American study: Obese bariatric surgery patients live longer
The rate of death in obese individuals in the study who did not have surgery was 2.3% compared to 1.3% for those who had surgery
Clalit Health Services plans ‘warning strike’ for Sunday
Clalit Health Services’ 14 hospitals and hundreds of the largest health fund’s community clinics around the country will be hit Sunday by an all-day “warning strike.”
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The bereaved: Sense and sensitivity
Organizing care for a disabled loved one and subsequent bereavement brings with it a great deal of paperwork and visits to government offices.
Study finds good mood increases effectiveness of flu vaccine
The earlier one gets vaccinated the better, as it takes a few weeks until the protective antibodies are produced by the body.
