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A man wearing a mask bearing the national flags of America, Israel and United Arab Emirates, watches a ceremony after an El Al plane from Israel landed in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Aug. 31, 2020. Nir Elias/Pool via AP)
September 11, 2020, 8:49 am
Coming soon to Israel: Medical tourism from UAE, as part of new hospital deal
Sheba Medical Center says Israel will become popular destination for treatment, due to geographical proximity to Gulf state and convenience of having many Arabic speakers on staff
By Nathan Jeffay
Frank Coutinho
January 6, 2019, 4:59 pm
Frank Coutinho
How has Israel’s medical industry been faring?
There are around 30,000 visiting patients that travel to Israel each year, eagerly waiting to receive medical treatment; this greatly benefits Israel’s economy
Participants in a specialized Birthright trip focused on yoga. (Courtesy of Hillel International/via JTA)
January 31, 2017, 7:14 pm
7 off-beat Birthright trips for yogis, foodies and more
Third-party vendors provide a nuanced list of Israel opportunities beyond the flirty bus rides
By Gabe Friedman
Hospital (Pixabay)
September 17, 2015, 6:04 pm
How healthy is your hospital? Israeli search engine knows
Afraid you might pick up an infection while being treated in a medical institution? Use ArchimedicX to see if you have anything to worry about
By David Shamah
Palestinians wait at the Erez Crossing between Gaza and Israel, July 13, 2014 (photo credit: Flash90)
From the WebSeptember 1, 2015, 4:19 am
To get travel permits, Gazans resort to faking health issues
‘I don’t feel bad lying because they don’t give you any other options,’ says woman who paid for false medical note, the New York Times reports
Palestinian siblings Ahmed, right, and Hadeel Hamdan, center, watch ש medical clown who goes by the name 'Juhl' at the Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa, Israel, May 13, 2015 (AP/Ariel Schalit)
May 19, 2015, 2:09 pm
Gaza Strip patients find help in Israeli hospital
Despite hostilities, thousands of residents of the embattled territory receive medical care in the Jewish state each year
By Fares Akram
Illustrative photo of a patient kept in a corridor dur to overcrowding at a hospital. (photo credit: Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)
May 5, 2015, 7:01 pm
Comptroller slams hospitals for bed shortages, poor conditions
Lack of emergency doctors heightens risk of misdiagnosis while medical tourism takes resources from Israeli patients – report
By Jonathan Beck and Stuart Winer
Doctors at the Haifa medical center (illustrative photo credit: Avishag Shaar Yashuv/Flash90)
October 26, 2014, 6:18 pm
Israel ranks high as a medical tourism destination
In an international survey of places to go for care, Israeli hospitals are among the best
By David Shamah
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