Ministry of Health

MedEx Expands to Canada Alongside Nefesh B’Nefesh “On Tour” Events

Over 500 Attend MedEx Canada and “NBN On Tour”

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Dr. Efrat Aflalo, Head of the Physicians Olim Directorate at the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, and Rabbi Yehoshua Fass, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Nefesh B’Nefesh, at the MedEx Canada event this week.
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and Justice Minister Yariv Levin attend a meeting of the Knesset plenum. When the haredi parties withdrew from the government, Netanyahu doled out the portfolios to two Likud ministers, including Levin, the writer notes.

Government in disarray with six key ministries left without a minister - opinion

With no ministers appointed to crucial ministries such as health, welfare, and interior, the government is neglecting critical issues affecting citizens' well-being and rights.

|ByMORAN KANDELSHTEIN-HAINA
Blood collection tubes pictured during the annual blood collection campaign 'Bloedserieus', organised by the Red Cross Flanders, on Monday 12 May 2025, at Training centre ZoWe Campus Brugge.

Health ministry investigates malfunction in BRCA screening test after false negative results

The BRCA 14 nano-chip test, which is common in Israel, targets women of Ashkenazi and Ethiopian descent who have not been diagnosed with cancer.

|ByDR. ITAY GAL
Medical pills (illustration)

Raising healthcare deducatables to harm Israel's sick and vulnerable

Higher copayments would likely increase the phenomenon of forgoing medicines and medical services due to cost, which may increase state revenues.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Health Ministry reveals decline of HIV/AIDS in Israel

The decrease in HIV/AIDS in Israel may be caused by number of immigrants and asylum seekers who arrived in Israel in 2023 the Ministry of Health suggested.

DECEMBER 3, 2024ByCOREY TUSAK
Injecting syringe for vaccination (illustrative)

New clinic for healing hard-to-heal wounds in the North

The new clinic provides an exclusive answer in this field to the residents of the North. The opening of the clinic is the first step before the opening of a pressure chamber institute in the medical.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024ByMAARIV
Dr. Moshe Kulikovsky

Mental health is the Health Ministry's most pressing issue, senior official says

As Israel grapples with the aftermath of war and ongoing crises, top health officials gathered to address the nation's mental health challenges.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
People crying and hugging with the Israeli flag in the background

Popular product recall: Fault in production, do not consume

Beit Hashita warns against consuming canned olive cocktail products due to potential presence of olive pits from a production error. Contact company for credit voucher.

AUGUST 27, 2024ByWALLA!
Recall Olive Harozit, Beit Hashita

65 plus? Routine tests are conducted - and diseases are detected in time

Screening tests for those 65 and older are vital for early disease detection. Get ahead of potential health issues and prioritize your well-being.

JULY 11, 2024ByIN COLLABORATION WITH THE PATIENT RIGHTS ASSOCIATION

Health Ministry searching for candidates for the position of Suicide Registrar

The data collected by the new registrar will help the healthcare system in Israel better monitor and respond to cases of suicide.

APRIL 21, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit at the women's MCI drill, October 12, 2021.

Power outages and full hospitals: How will Israel prepare for war in North? - report

While much of the focus has been on Gaza, Israeli officials are beginning to prepare for various scenarios should Israel and Hezbollah engage in a larger war

FEBRUARY 21, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A Military helicopter evacuates injured people from the Ziv Medical center in Tzfat, after being injured earlier today from a missile fired by the terrorist organization Hezbollah to a military base in Tzfat , February 14, 2024. Photo by Ayal Margolin/Flash90