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News and updates about Israeli Health Care

Elective treatments canceled:

Hospitals in north move treatment to protected areas

In light of the security situation and Hezbollah attacks, Rambam Medical Center and other hospitals in northern Israel relocate patients to protected areas and cancel elective treatements.

Hospitals in north move treatment to protected areas

Oregon man charged following bomb threats against NY hospitals

Man charged with making antisemitic bomb threats against Jewish hospitals in New York could face up to 155 years in prison.

Oregon man charged following bomb threats against NY hospitals

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.

Two women die of West Nile Virus in Israel

Israel helps establish maternity ward at Gaza field hospital

Israel helps establish new maternity complex at Gaza field hospital, provides additional generators for International Medical Corps Field Hospital in Central Gaza.

Israel helps establish maternity ward at Gaza field hospital

Israel and Diaspora Jewry's fates are linked together

Today we see and feel the unity and resilience of mainstream Jewry together with Israel.

Israel and Diaspora Jewry's fates are linked together

Islamic Jihad spokesman:

'Terror orgs use all hospitals in Gaza'

Tariq Salami Otha Abu Shlouf, captured at Rafah Hospital, admits terror group lied about IDF strike on hospital that was hit by an Islamic Jihad rocket.

'Terror orgs use all hospitals in Gaza'

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.

Hospitals instructed to prepare for mass-casualty incident

Let's show our soldiers that we care!

It’s snowing and the winds are gusting bitterly out here on the Hermon, where I’m stationed with my buddies on the Hermon army base.

Let's show our soldiers that we care!

Serious computer malfunction:

Patients at Israeli hospitals wrongfully medicated

Due to a computing malfunction an incorrect list of regular medications was recorded in the medical records of some patients at several Israeli hospitals.

Patients at Israeli hospitals wrongfully medicated

Freed hostage reveals:

Dozens of hostages were held at Nasser hospital

Sharon Aloni Cunio, who was freed together with her 3-year-old daughters in November, describes to CNN the harsh conditions hostages faced in Khan Yunis hospital, fight to free her husband who is still captive.

Dozens of hostages were held at Nasser hospital

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.

Hospitals instructed to receive wounded Gazans

25 terrorists treated in Israeli hospitals

Despite the hospitals’ objection, 25 Hamas terrorists caught alive on Oct. 7th, have been treated in Israeli hospitals, sometimes next to soldiers injured in Gaza.

25 terrorists treated in Israeli hospitals

Findings prove Gaza hospital's link to October 7 massacre

Vehicle stolen from Israeli family on October 7 found with bloodstains at Indonesian Hospital, along with weapons, Hamas truck.

Findings prove Gaza hospital's link to October 7 massacre

Stunning admission:

Gaza hospital director describes how Hamas uses hospitals

Ahmed Kahlot, director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Jabalya, details how Hamas had private ambulance and phones in his hospital.

Gaza hospital director describes how Hamas uses hospitals

IDF launches website revealing how Hamas uses Gaza hospitals

New website provides detailed information on Hamas use of hospitals for military purposes.

IDF launches website revealing how Hamas uses Gaza hospitals

White House:

US has independent intelligence proving Hamas use of hospitals

Biden Administration for the first time supports Israeli narrative that Hamas uses hospitals in Gaza for military purposes.

US has independent intelligence proving Hamas use of hospitals

Why are hackers targeting hospitals?

Cybersecurity expert Barak Gonen explains the driving factors behind a series of digital attacks on Israeli medical institutions.

Why are hackers targeting hospitals?

Common children’s respiratory virus overwhelming US hospitals

Usually mild respiratory syncytial virus increasingly sending children across the United States to the hospital with severe symptoms.

Common children’s respiratory virus overwhelming US hospitals

The best hospitals for treatment in Germany

Many people would like to undergo treatment in Germany, but do not dare to travel due to organizational difficulties.

The best hospitals for treatment in Germany

Healthcare workers strike to protest violence in hospitals

Healthcare clinics will not provide service, hospitals will operate with a skeleton staff.

Healthcare workers strike to protest violence in hospitals

Israeli hospital ranked 10th best in the world

Sheba Tel Hashomer Medical Center ranks 10th on Newsweek's magazine annual list of top 250 hospitals in the world.

Israeli hospital ranked 10th best in the world

Recovered COVID-19 patients returning to hospital care

Hospitals report a rise in recovered patients being stricken with a new and different lung condition.

Recovered COVID-19 patients returning to hospital care

Hospitals told to prepare for 340 serious cases of child COVID

Faced with skyrocketing COVID-19 infection rates, hospitals plan opening extra pediatric wards with dedicated staff.

Hospitals told to prepare for 340 serious cases of child COVID

Hundreds of medical residents resign over 26-hour shifts

'People will die because there will be no one to turn on respirators,' doctor says as residents resign at 35 hospitals.

Hundreds of medical residents resign over 26-hour shifts

Despite promises, additional staff for hospitals not approved

Hospital administrators claim Finance Ministry set unrealistic standards to avoid approving promised additional staff/

Despite promises, additional staff for hospitals not approved

Doctors: 'We're forced to choose who will live and who will die'

Internal protocols expose drama in hospitals: The overload has reached a critical point. Doctors: 'We're fighting a war of attrition.'

Doctors: 'We're forced to choose who will live and who will die'

'Medical staff are collapsing and patients pay with their lives'

Senior doctors warn: 'Large number of hospitalized coronavirus patients forcing drop in quality of care.'

'Medical staff are collapsing and patients pay with their lives'

Coronavirus overload: 7 public hospitals limit activity

'No one speaks to us, we cannot pay our suppliers with the understanding and sympathy for our problems,' hospital directors say.

Coronavirus overload: 7 public hospitals limit activity

IDF medical staff to provide home-care to relieve hospitals

Mild COVID cases to be transferred to home care, with medical teams making home visits, in order to take pressure off hospitals.

IDF medical staff to provide home-care to relieve hospitals

Rambam hospital director: Gov't demanded that we drop standards

Dr. Halbertal describes gov't determination to avoid lockdown at all costs, hospitals ordered to absorb thousands of serious cases.

Rambam hospital director: Gov't demanded that we drop standards

Likud demands investigation against Bennett for bribery

PM accused of offering billions to hospital budgets in exchange for silence on COVID crisis. PMO denies accusations.

Likud demands investigation against Bennett for bribery

Secret agreement: Silence in exchange for additional staff

The government promised to provide hospitals with additional staff - in exchange for complete silence, no matter what.

Secret agreement: Silence in exchange for additional staff

Hospital administrators warn: We don't have enough manpower

Hospital directors warned Health Ministry Director General: There are no staff, no beds and people are very tired.

Hospital administrators warn: We don't have enough manpower

Large discrepancies between COVID data from hospitals vs. govt

According to Health Ministry, there are 46 seriously ill patients in Israel's hospitals, but figures from hospitals themselves show just 27.

Large discrepancies between COVID data from hospitals vs. govt

Has Israel reached herd immunity? 'Virus still here'

While Israel seems well on its way to herd immunity, local health expert says safety measures should remain in place.

Has Israel reached herd immunity? 'Virus still here'

No big deal? Hundreds of local COVID mutations recorded

While hundreds of homegrown strains of Corona have been reported, health experts have mostly dismissed the new threat.

No big deal? Hundreds of local COVID mutations recorded

Israel data study:

Pfizer: Vaccine prevents asymptomatic transmission

Vaccine manufacturers say data shared with them by Israeli health care officials shows that vaccination stops transmission and infection.

Pfizer: Vaccine prevents asymptomatic transmission

Chief rabbi to A-G: 'Freeze ruling allowing hametz in hospitals'

Chief Rabbi Yosef asks Attorney General Mandelblit to prevent implementation of ruling allowing desecration of Passover in hospitals.

Chief rabbi to A-G: 'Freeze ruling allowing hametz in hospitals'

Austria, Denmark look to Israel for help with vaccine rollout

The two nations are accusing EU leadership of inefficient, slow supply of COVID vaccines, getting help from Israel in battle against virus.

Austria, Denmark look to Israel for help with vaccine rollout

Listen to the call of Torah leaders and join Petachya's partners

Join Petachya’s valued partners around the world who are making a difference in lives of Israel’s special-needs children and their families.

Listen to the call of Torah leaders and join Petachya's partners

Why isn't BAM being used to fight Covid in Israel?

Eli Lilly has FDA approval for emergency use of BAM and received Ministry of Health approval as of January 12, 2021. So where is it? Opinion

Why isn't BAM being used to fight Covid in Israel?

Deri: Enough wild incitement, lies, hatred of haredim

Shas Chairman says infection coefficient in general sector exceeded 1, while among haredim, it dropped to 0.86. 'Most haredim meticulous.'

Deri: Enough wild incitement, lies, hatred of haredim

Woman dies in ambulance after hospitals refuse treatment

A woman being transported from a nursing home to a hospital died in the ambulance after no hospital would not admit her.

Woman dies in ambulance after hospitals refuse treatment

Hospitals: Don't send ambulances to us

Despreate shortages of funding and supplies have moved several hospitals to start limiting their activities.

Hospitals: Don't send ambulances to us

Hospitals collapsing under excess load

If not enough beds are added, hospitals will need to take beds from other departments, Health Min. official says.

Hospitals collapsing under excess load

Hospital managers protest outside of Finance Ministry

The managers of some of the more prominent public hospitals accuse the Finance Ministry of ignoring their needs.

Hospital managers protest outside of Finance Ministry

US hospitals: 'People are dying like flies'

Los Angeles nurse says hospitals on verge of collapse, rate of new patients surpasses rate at which vaccines are administered.

US hospitals: 'People are dying like flies'

Hospitals concerned over possible lack of beds

Israeli hospitals voice concern over whether annual flu season will push them over the edge, as more coronavirus patients flood hospitals.

Hospitals concerned over possible lack of beds

Daycares to open in hospitals

New daycare centers to provide childcare for children of essential hospital workers.

Daycares to open in hospitals

Health Ministry recommends: Videotape all medical operations

Special committee investigates complaints against doctors, suggests all operations be videotaped and complications centrally monitored.

Health Ministry recommends: Videotape all medical operations

Hospital works to uncover source of germ that killed 3 preemies

Pennsylvania hospital trying to uncover source of bacteria which killed 3 premature infants and infected 5 others.

Hospital works to uncover source of germ that killed 3 preemies

Only 66% of one-year-olds are vaccinated

New Health Ministry report on early childhood care, hospital wait times, shows improvement in health care, but leaves much to be desired.

Only 66% of one-year-olds are vaccinated

New study examines Israel's hospital system

Taub Center examines failings in Israel's hospital system, results emphasize disparities between center and periphery.

New study examines Israel's hospital system

Palestinian Authority won't refer patients to Israeli hospitals

Claiming Israeli 'piracy' and promising continued professional treatment, PA ceases referrals to Israeli hospitals.

Palestinian Authority won't refer patients to Israeli hospitals

'You cannot give medical tourists preference over Israelis'

'Hotam' organization demands Knesset forbid preferential treatment of Palestinian Arabs, medical tourists, at Israelis' expense.

'You cannot give medical tourists preference over Israelis'

'Your business is national pride'

President Rivlin meets Galilee Medical Center staff, says treating Syrian victims is a 'business of national pride.'

'Your business is national pride'

Poll: Israelis distrustful of hospital doctors

New poll shows Israelis far more likely to trust doctors at their local clinic than hospital staff.

Poll: Israelis distrustful of hospital doctors

Health Ministry report exposes sepsis rates in Israeli hospitals

Health Ministry report details which hospitals have most cases of sepsis, which have least.

Health Ministry report exposes sepsis rates in Israeli hospitals

News conference explains maternity ward 'division'

'New Jewish mothers want to rest, not have Arab partying,' says panelist at health conference, explaining valid cultural differences.

News conference explains maternity ward 'division'

Health workers, hospitals targeted in Syria war

Pattern of apparently deliberate targeting of hospitals and medical facilities emerges in Syria.

Health workers, hospitals targeted in Syria war