Ministry of Health

Health Ministry recalls oxygen canisters after deaths of two women raises concerns over toxins

All canisters from the company Salem Yaakov and Sons are to be taken out of service immediately. Other canisters must be checked to ensure they are labeled correctly.

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Medical oxygen canisters are seen for the reopening of the dedicated children's coronavirus disease (Covid-19) ward which reopened as a response to increased infections among Israel's children at Sheba Medical Center in the Israeli city of Ramat Gan, on January 11, 2022.
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee in coversation with The Jerusalem Post.

Huckabee says US would share medical data if Israel leaves WHO

“The World Health Organization has long since ceased to operate as a professional and objective organization,” MK Limor Sonn Har Melech said during a Knesset discussion on the matter.

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Israel's Health Ministry.

Israel braces for high air pollution as dust from North Africa impacts air quality

Israel braces for high air pollution this weekend from a dust storm. Health authorities warn sensitive groups to stay indoors and limit outdoor activities until Monday.

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Mental health [illustrative]

Israel experiences 150% more investments in mental health, $352 million in startup funding in 2025

Since October 7, Israel's mental health startup sector has been growing non-stop, showing the need for a nationwide plan to address the mental health crisis in the country.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

Petah Tikva declared 'red city' for measles outbreak, six-month-old children to be vaccinated

According to the ministry’s statement, the exceptional step was taken due to the rapid spread of the disease in the city and the makeup of the population.

DECEMBER 29, 2025ByDR. ITAY GAL
Cases of the measles rise in Israel.

Health Ministry tightens oversight as demand for sperm donations surges

Health Ministry updates sperm bank rules as demand rises and fewer people donate, capping families per donor at 12, tightening genetic screening, and new import standards to improve safe donations.

DECEMBER 23, 2025ByDR. ITAY GAL
(Illustrative) Medically accurate illustration of human sperms.

Israel faces early, severe flu season as Health Ministry urges mass vaccination

At least 30 children have been hospitalized in intensive care units due to complications from the flu, including two infants.

DECEMBER 8, 2025ByPESACH BENSON/TPS
Magen David Adom ambulance outside The Green-Wagner ER

World AIDS Day: HIV diagnoses in Israel drop 22% in 2024, Health Ministry reports

The HIV/AIDS incidence rate dropped from 4.1 to 3.2 new cases per 100,000 people in 2024, the ministry confirmed in data published on World AIDS Day.

DECEMBER 1, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
AIDS Ribbon

Ten-year-old girl dies from flu as cases surge in central Israel

The flu epidemic in Israel has surpassed the usual threshold, with cases continuing to rise.

NOVEMBER 26, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A sick family

Measles kills 18-month old from Tiberias in latest fatality from outbreak

The Health Ministry continues to urge vaccination as the tenth child dies due to the measles epidemic.

NOVEMBER 24, 2025ByESTHER DAVIS
A CHILD with measles.

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

Over 500 Attend MedEx Canada and “NBN On Tour”

NOVEMBER 18, 2025ByJERUSALEM 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.

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.

NOVEMBER 16, 2025ByMORAN KANDELSHTEIN-HAINA
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.

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.

OCTOBER 29, 2025ByDR. ITAY GAL
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.

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.

AUGUST 24, 2025ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Medical pills (illustration)