Health Ministry

Health Ministry:

Two diagnosed with measles in Haifa region

The Ministry of Health issues update on two patients in the Haifa region with measles, who were not vaccinated against the illness.

English Hospital in Nazareth:

Newborn dies during French C-section procedure

Ministry of Health investigates possible connection between the death of a newborn and the controversial method that has been previously banned in Israel.

Israeli Health Ministry

Hostages were murdered in the past two days

Forensic examinations of the six bodies of the hostages which were recovered on Saturday found that they were shot to death at point-blank by Hamas terrorists in the past 48-72 hours.

Unvaccinated infant hospitalized with meningitis

Eleven-month-old unvaccinated infant hospitalized in PICU after contracting Haemophilus influenza B, developing meningitis.

Halva-flavored cream recalled by manufacturer

Sa'ar Baking Products recalls halva-flavored cream products due to insufficient allergen warnings.

Kinneret:

Beach closed after 2 suspected cases of brain-eating amoeba

Gai beach closed after man dies from naegleria fowleri infection, 10-year-old hospitalized with brain infection. Both victims had been at that beach.

Boy, 10, hospitalized with brain infection

Healthy ten-year-old boy may have contracted 'brain-eating amoeba,' Health Ministry says.

Knesset committee approves:

Common medications to be sold in non-pharmaceutical businesses

Painkillers, wound creams, and other common non-prescription medications may soon be sold in supermarkets and other non-pharmaceutical businesses.

Health Ministry issues recall after salmonella found in tahini

Health Ministry recalls KARAWAN tahini after salmonella discovered during routine check.

Israeli dies from deadly brain-eating amoeba

The young man was hospitalized on Tuesday with symptoms identified as the 'brain-eating amoeba,' but despite medication, died a day later. Two years ago, another person died of the same infection.

Doctors working to save patient infected with brain-eating amoeba

This is the second case to be reported in Israel and the first time doctors are treating it in a patient.

Israeli man hospitalized with deadly brain-eating amoeba

Health Ministry says 25-year-old man in critical condition after likely contracting primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, a condition caused by the amoeba naegleria fowleri, at Kinneret beach. The disease has a fatality rate of nearly 100%.

Two women die of West Nile Virus in Israel

The Israeli Ministry of Health announced that until now 21 patients have been diagnosed with West Nile Virus - 17 of the patients were hospitalized with neurological symptoms and two have died.

Rabbi to Health Ministry:

Every child has a right to know who his parents are

Rabbi David Ohayon, rabbi of Alfei Menashe, urges Health Ministry to declare children's right to know their parents identities as stronger than the right to parenthood. 'Legal justification already exists.'

Health Ministry warns: Don't use this olive oil or canola oil

Following complaints, Health Ministry conducts lab tests on Ma'ale Iron oils, warns against consuming them.

Hospitals instructed to prepare for mass-casualty incident

Health Ministry gives instructions to hospital and health system heads to be prepared due to increasing threats on northern border and from Iran.

Quarter of a million NIS saved

Daylight savings time to begin in Israel this week

The clock change is expected to bring a number of benefits to the Israeli economy.

IVF scandal:

Patients may have received genetically-ill embryos

The affected eggs were imported from Georgia and donated by women known to carry hemophilia; police investigate.

Binyamin Region:

'An environmental and public health disaster'

Residents of the Binyamin region warn that a massive garbage fire set illegally by Palestinians over August will soon be reignited.

Health Minister revokes directive to treat Gazans

Minister Busso noted that no change has been made in his clear policy to not allow terrorists or civilians from Gaza and Lebanon to be received at hospitals in Israel.

Hospitals instructed to receive wounded Gazans

Hospital directors were instructed to receive civilians who were wounded during the war and how to return them to Gaza following their treatment.

Quaker cereal recalled for salmonella scare

The Israeli food company Strauss has recalled imported breakfast cereal due to concerns of salmonella in the manufacturing plant.

Hostages: 'Special team analyzes every video, hears every story'

Health Ministry: "daunting task of analyzing videos and hearing testimonies of returned hostages, to determine condition of the hostages.

Nefesh B’Nefesh initiative:

Physicians from around the world come to volunteer in Israel

A new initiative assembled a database of potential volunteers and is assisting them in receiving a temporary Israeli medical license.

Health Minister:

ZAKA should be under auspices of Home Front Command

Minister of Health says rescue organizations should be merged under official state bodies. 'The State should sponsor them.'

Hamas terrorists hospitalized alongside the civilians they shot

Health Ministry says it is seeking to have wounded terrorists from Saturday massacre treated in Prison Service facilities.

Measles outbreak suspected at kindergarten in central Israel

Four two-year-old children from Tel Aviv diagnosed as positive for measles. Health Ministry conducting epidemiological investigation.

Report: Israeli official met with Saudi minister

Health Ministry official traveled to Saudi Arabia to meet with one of the kingdom's ministers, report says.

New shippment of vaccines to counter rising COVID-19 rates

The Health Ministry has ordered 200,000 vaccines to counter the rise in critical COVID-19 hospitalizations.

Vaccines available after Sukkot

Increase in cases of COVID-19 in Israel

Ministry of Health recommends the entire population receive booster vaccines against COVID-19.

Huggies issues urgent recall for contaminated baby wipes

A microbial anomaly found in some Huggies baby wipes has led to several batches of the product being recalled by the manufacturer.

Is COVID coming back?

Health Ministry recommends masks

Ministry of Health recommends that people at high-risk use a mask in closed places to minimize the risk of infection.

Following earthquake:

Minister of Health offers to send aid to Morocco

Health Minister Moshe Arbel writes to Moroccan counterpart, offers medical personnel and equipment to area struck by earthquake.

Man identifies as woman, receives pregnancy medication advice

A man identifying as a woman was sent healthcare information on how to reduce risk during pregnancy.

Health Ministry:

No change in COVID guidelines in response to new variants

Ministry makes recommendations on masking and isolation as it monitors morbidity data.

Health Ministry drafts plan to fight increase in e-cigarette use

Health Ministry publishes new plan, aims to reduce percentage of smokers to 5% by 2035.

Israel's Health Ministry:

No young adults without preexisting conditions died of COVID-19

Health Min.: 0 reports of people 18-50 dying of COVID-19 without preexisting conditions; info based only on epidemiological investigations.

Violence against doctors

"The Busso Plan": The plan to eradicate violence against doctors

Health Committee Chairman MK Uriel Busso presented a plan to eradicate the phenomenon of violence against medical professionals.

Vaccine committee recommends:

Annual vaccination against COVID-19

Committee recommends that the Ministry of Health prepare for a COVID-19 vaccination campaign every year in the fall months.

Deri decides:

Passengers on flights from China required to get COVID test

Incoming Health Minister decides that airlines will require foreign citizens to undergo COVID-19 test on flights from China to Israel.

Israel's plan:

Treat COVID-19 like the flu as of February

COVID-19 czar meets heads of HMOs, gives them schedule for closing the testing facilities and ending the isolation requirements.

Former Senior Researcher

'It was a mistake to take the COVID vaccine'

'Pfizer vaccine is neither safe nor effective,' says ex-head of Israel Institute for Biological Research, drawing rebuttal from Health Min.

Health Ministry warns of eye-attacking parasite in the Kinneret

Fungal parasite Microsporidia believed to be behind recent spate of eye infections among people who bathed in the Kinneret.

Alternative COVID vaccines:

Israel to offer non-mRNA coronavirus vaccine

New protein-based jab offers an alternative to those who were unable or unwilling to receive the other available options

Sunfrost

Surprise inspection at Sunfrost after animal parts found in food

After trying to hide the problem & refusing to recall the product, the Health Ministry got involved and forced them to take responsibility.

Return of the masks? Movement calls for change in policy

Movement for social justice calls on Health Ministry to reinstate mask requirements, require COVID testing for international travelers.

Israeli dies after contracting encephalitis from rare amoeba

In northern Israel, a 36-year-old dies after exposure to a rare amoeba, naegleria fowleri.

Cyberattack targets Health Ministry’s website

Website of Ministry of Health attacked by hackers, making it inaccessible to users from abroad.

Health Ministry approves COVID-19 vaccine for infants

Health Ministry approves coronavirus vaccines for youngest children, but has not issued recommendation for their use.

Israel inches closer to approving vaccines for young children

Health Ministry in process of purchasing toddler vaccines from Pfizer, report says.

Three new cases of monkeypox diagnosed in Israel

The three new cases are between the ages of 30 and 60 from central Israel.

Health Min: Violence against doctors has become a scourge

Health Ministry officials respond to assault on doctor with a metal rod at a Clalit office/

Uptick in COVID-19 cases

Health Ministry recommends masks in closed spaces

Ministry of Health recommends that masks be worn in enclosed spaces in order to protect at-risk populations and the elderly.

Government ministries have become branches of the LGBT

Government ministries are changing their profile pictures on social media to LGBT-supporting images.

'Abortion reform will harm women'

Reform will increase pressure on women & do nothing to support those who want their babies, says Lilach organization.

'No changes in policy' insists PM as COVID threatens again

After months of decline, COVID cases are on the rise. Health Minister urges calm, "Like any disease, it has its ups and downs."

Health Min. official: 'People are threatening my children'

'There were concrete threats, including threats to murder my children,' Dr. Sharon Alroy-Preis says.

Health Ministry following acute 'hepatitis' in 12 children

Twelve children hospitalized with unexplained acute liver infection, in two Israeli hospitals.

Arabs who placed explosives near government office are arrested

Shabak arrests Arabs suspected of placing explosive device at Health Min. office in northern Israel.

Israel's Health Minister travels to Ukraine

Horowitz will be first govt minister to visit Ukraine since outbreak of war.