Healthcare System

The combination of language barriers, bureaucracy, and cultural differences can make even routine appointments overwhelming.

As Israel struggles with a nationwide physician shortage, the arrival of doctors, nurses, and psychologists from North America highlights both the urgency and the hope of aliyah-driven solutions.

The experiences of olim navigating Israel’s healthcare system— stories that are often frustrating and relatable, sometimes amusing, and at times even inspiring.

The issue was partially fixed so that insured individuals can receive digital prescriptions, but only at Maccabi Pharm branches, not at Super-Pharm branches.

Palliative care is a branch of medicine intended for patients with terminal illnesses, from the moment of diagnosis until the end of life.

Naomi Mestrum, director of the Center for Information and Documentation on Israel (CIDI), told De Telegraaf that if Chait-Said is behind the accounts, she will be “severely punished.”

Families claim that Dignify Health hospitals failed to inform them of their loved ones deaths and their skin and eyes were harvested for donated without consent

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

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

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