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War’s hidden toll: Mental health treatment in Israel surges 240%

Israel’s largest healthcare provider said it has recruited 290 mental health professionals and expanded dozens of clinics as demand continues to surge.

As trauma surges, Israel is racing to build a mental health system that can meet a nation under prolonged stress.
The steps trend

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A medical operations room provides services in a Jerusalem hotel for those evacuated from their homes in Beit Shemesh following an Iranian missile strike.

Beyond the strikes: How healthcare is holding Israel’s displaced together

Soldiers stand in front a memorial to fallen soldiers in Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl Cemetery a few days ahead of Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Remembrance Day.

Even in ceasefire, Israelis are still living with the war - from the editor


Virtual world enters treatment rooms: VR glasses reduce anxiety among patients in Israel

Hospitals and health insurance providers are integrating VR technology into routine medical treatments.

A patient at Clalit before a blood test.

Clalit workers to strike following disagreement with Health Ministry cmtee's 'attempted takeover'

The strike will take place in all districts nationwide, including clinics, hospitals, and all sectors of the healthcare provider's organization.

 A Clalit clinic in Jerusalem's Mekor Baruch neighborhood; illustrative.

When the skies closed, the ecosystem opened

Despite domestic war, Israeli health tech leaders in Europe united at HLTH Europe to support their innovation ecosystem, showcasing resilience, advanced solutions, and unity.


'Don’t underestimate yourself': Medical leader Prof. Irit Bahar inspires women across industries

"We should strive for the positions we earned," says Beilinson Hospital's Ophthalmology Chief at Jerusalem Post summit.

 Professor Irit Bahar, the Head of Ophthalmology at Beilinson and the Sharon Hospital of the Clalit Group

Life-saving innovation: IT and operations at Meir Medical Center

The IT, Computing, and Operations Unit at Meir Medical Center, part of the Clalit Group, was a finalist in the 2024 "IT Awards - Computing Excellence" competition by People and Computers.

 IT, Computing, and Operations Unit at Meir Medical Center

State comptroller: Israel's health funds struggling to serve North and South

The periphery will also likely be more severely impacted by the Health Ministry’s reform, doctors who studied in Israeli institutions are primarily concentrated in Jerusalem, the country’s center.

 Matanyahu Englman - The State Comptroller of Israel, Local Government Conference 2024

Israeli, international researchers find medications infected Eilat's coral

Researchers found antibiotics and laxatives in corals at a depth of 40 meters - with Sulfamethoxazole being identified across 93% of the sampled corals.

 Underwater coral reef

Long-Term care insurance crisis: No bids in general tender

Long-term care funds of health funds unprofitable, no insurance offers for Clalit tender. Financial security of insured in peril due to lack of submissions, worsening industry crisis.

 The crisis in long-term care insurance continues: not a single proposal was submitted to the general tender

Understanding Israel’s healthcare system: Q&A for new immigrants

The following is a brief overview of the Israeli health system. "The Israeli healthcare system is a robust blend of public and private services, ensuring high-quality medical care for all residents"

 People donate blood at a bomb shelter in Naot Mordechai, near the Northern Israeli border with Lebanon. on April 25, 2024.

Health fund cannot refuse your request for services, says Knesset

Many health fund members have been turned down for such services without being given any explanation and details about how to complain to appeals committees.

 View of a Maccabi Health Center in Modi'in, on January 26, 2021.