Children with Food Allergies
According to Misrad Hachinuch (Ministry of Education),Israel currently has thousands of children with serious food allergies studying in the elementary school system. The most common food allergies among Israeli children are milk, eggs, peanuts, soy, sesame, walnuts and fish.
Misrad Habriut Branches
The Israeli Ministry of Health (Misrad Habriut) is responsible for the country's healthcare services. They oversee medical licensing, the health plans (Kupot Holim), family health centers (Tipat Halav), and more. Please see below for a list of Misrad Habriut branches.
The Advantages of Private Health Insurance
"Health services provided here within, given upon medical opinion, shall be of adequate quality, within a reasonable time period and at a reasonable distance from the residence of the patient… and all within the financial recourses available to the HMOs (Kupat-holim)…"
Glossary: Hebrew Medical/Healthcare Terms
A glossary of Hebrew health-related terms
Switching Kupot Cholim
If you are unsatisfied with your Kupat Cholim (Health Plan) or feel that you can be better serviced by a different Kupah, you may switch to a new Kupah at any time, provided that you have been a member of your current Kupah for at least six months.
Tipat Chalav
Tipat Chalav is a system of clinics that provide community public health services, primarily to infants and toddlers (well-baby clinics). The Tipot Chalav are administered by district health offices (Lishkat Briut Ezorit) and are staffed mainly by public health nurses. Additional staff include physicians, dieticians, health consultants and social workers.
Kupot Cholim
Four health plans, or Kupot Cholim, provide health care services in Israel: Maccabi, Meuhedet, Clalit and Leumit. Each health plan offers several levels of service: the basic basket of services, supplemental insurance and long-term care insurance.









