Health Ministry

Prescription Drug Prices in Israel to Drop by 5.6%

Price drop set for December 1; continues trend of 33% reduction since 2008.

Knesset Committee: Mandatory AIDS Testing For Pregnant Women

Israel AIDS Task Force tests all Knesset MKs in push to mandate HIV screenings

Comptroller: What is Govt. Doing to Save Hadassah Hospital?

State Comptroller: Health Ministry cannot ignore Hadassah hospitals’ woes - Hadassah serves 1 million people.

Sandbox Spreads Disease in Jerusalem Preschool

Parents of children enrolled in a preschool in Jerusalem's Pat neighborhood claim sandbox has not been cleaned for years.

Heat Wave to Hit Wednesday

Hot weather will last through Yom Kippur holiday - Health Ministry issues warning for the elderly.

Report: Polio Virus Discovered in Jerusalem

Wild polio virus discovered Monday in waste water system in Israel's capital. Min. of Health urges citizens to get vaccinated.

Health Ministry Answers Questions on Polio Vaccine

Anti-polio operation spreads to entire country, with parents asked to bring young children in to get the oral vaccine.

Anti-Polio Operation to be Expanded to All of Israel

The Ministry of Health has decided that the operation to vaccinate children against the polio virus will be expanded to all of Israel.

Anti-Polio Op. Faces Vaccine Fears

Mass immunization may be slowed as activist groups argue vaccines are dangerous.

Health Ministry’s Anti-Polio Op Begins

Health Ministry urges vaccines after finding 2.5% of children in south carry polio virus.

Tel Aviv Marathon Death Prompts Sweeping Rule Changes

The death of a runner in last March's Tel Aviv Marathon has prompted the Health Ministry to issue rules for marathon sponsors

Israel to Provide Health Insurance to Illegals?

Min. German says: “We are obligated, as a state, to treat people of all classes.”

Govt. to Decide on Medical Marijuana Eligibility

Some 11,000 Israelis are currently being treated with medical marijuana – enough to catch the attention of the government and Knesset

Health Ministry Rethinks Blood Donor Criteria

Health Minister asks experts to reconsider the ban on blood donations from those in male homosexual relationships.

BMW Not 'Green Enough' for Health Minister

Yael German has turned down her ministerial BMW, but she cannot get the hybrid car she really wants.

Health Ministry Promotes Whole Grain Products

The Health Ministry will allow bakers and bread manufacturers to use a “seal of approval” if they use whole grain flour

Bibi: Our Changes Mean Israelis Live Longer

PM Netanyahu praises his government’s new investment in health, says new OECD ratings show the strategy is paying off.

Interns Petition High Court

State Warns of Collective Bargaining Collapse If Interns Win

The fight of interns for higher wages than specified in the collective bargaining agreement has reached the high court

Jerusalem Upgrades Arab Part of Shiloach Neighborhood

Jerusalem raises the quality of life in Arab neighborhoods, changing attitudes; on Sunday, a new infant care center opened in Shiloach.

Health Ministry Warning on BPA Bottles

The health ministry has warned against using baby bottles with Bisphenol A (BPA).

Report: Fewer Dentists in Israel

Israel's Ministry of Health reports a decline in doctor-to-patient ratio in Israel.

High Court Overturns Free Dental Care Plan

The High Court has overturned a plan for free dental care to young children by reallocating funds, saying the Knesset should have been consulted.