health care

A Palestinian man wounded by an Israeli airstrike arrives at the Nasser hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, on July 14, 2018. (Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)
Under siege, medical advice will do little to fight coronavirus in Gaza
Instructions like hand-washing, wearing masks, and consulting doctors online are a dark joke when Israel is trying to send Gaza 'back to the Stone Age.'
By Osama Tanous March 25, 2020
Magen David Adom paramedic with a MDA sign. (Illustrative photo by Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)
Two steps forward, one step back: Israel’s new discriminatory health rights for Palestinians
A new law that extends health insurance rights to non-citizen family members of Israeli citizens discriminates against Palestinians, according to an attorney working on the subject. Israeli ministers signed the new regulations, which according to a Haaretz report on Monday, will primarily benefit Palestinians who are permitted to live in Israel under “family unification” procedures. (The…
By Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man March 25, 2014
I wanted my body back
While we all know that the day will come when our bodies will betray us, the near-certainty entailed in carrying the “wrong” gene renders the betrayal up-close and immediate, transforming one’s body into a disaster zone. And then there’s the comparison that’s always there, awaiting me at the end of the day: no words can…
By Haokets August 10, 2013
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Refugee health clinic in south Tel Aviv (Social TV)
WATCH: Refugee health clinic – A step in the right direction?
Aside from emergency services, Israel doesn’t provide asylum seekers with an adequate solution to health and medical problems. This year, however, the Health Ministry established a limited medical clinic designed for the refugee population. While the clinic is a small step in the right direction, the question remains: In a country with a public health…
By Social TV July 25, 2013
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