Clalit
Lion Shield: Clalit opens a new protected hospital for hundreds of patients
The protected hospital in Rishon Lezion, set up in days, opens today with 250 staff. Clalit CEO Eytan Wirtheim: "Protecting hospitalized patients is our top priority."
Modi arrives in Israel, Iranian affiliates claim to hack medical files
Iran-linked hacker group claims to hack servers of Israel's largest healthcare provider
Israel's health services prepare for war amid Iran tensions
How many Israelis contracted coronavirus and don't know about it?
According to the research that tested over 70,000 people in Israel's four major health funds, the percentage of infected people in Israel is somewhere between one and three percent of the population.
Clalit head says on highest state of alert for severe outbreak
Medical staff at hospitals and community clinics have participated in drills to be ready to treat patients if needed, and the hours of online consulting services have been extended.
The Lounge with Michal Galanti: December 30, 2019
Friends of Beit Loewenstein Hospital Association Chair Erez Meltzer and CEO Shula Malik held a fundraising event
Health fund admits PM doesn’t cause baldness
According to the report, the newsletter included an article on myths and facts about baldness.
A historic milestone at Soroka hospital
Built at a cost of NIS 200 million, the new center will be a leader in research and development.
Paramedical workers in hospitals and clinics will strike Sunday
The general strike will include paramedical workers employed by the Health Ministry, Clalit Health Services, Meuhedet Health Services, the Hadassah Medical Organization, and more.
Legal abortions continue to decline despite rise in population
According to the law, legal abortions are approved for women whose health would be likely to be harmed by a pregnancy.
Clalit strike cancelled
Clalit facilities will function normally.
![A doctor examines patient medical records. [Illustrative]](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/417177 "A doctor examines patient medical records. [Illustrative]")
Immigrants complain of language barriers at health centers
With one-fifth of the population speaking Arabic natively and scores of immigrants speaking Russian, English or Amharic as their native tongue, the health system is bound to have gaps.
Israeli-American study: Obese bariatric surgery patients live longer
The rate of death in obese individuals in the study who did not have surgery was 2.3% compared to 1.3% for those who had surgery