Israel

The quality of a health care system is derived from the integration of government policy, health care insurance, doctor- patient ratio, medical technology, medical facilities and more. Scoring high in each of these categories makes Israel a popular medical tourism destination.

At the 2000 study published by the World Health Organization (the WHO) Israel was ranked 28th best health care system in the world (the United States was ranked 37th). The "Highlights on health" published by the WHO Regional Office for Europe provides an overview of a country's health status. According to the report Israel is referenced Eur-A (with Andorra, Germany, France, Italy, Monaco, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and more) as one of the 27 countries with very low child mortality and very low adult mortality.

Public healthcare in Israel covers all from birth. The four health maintenance organizations A health maintenance organization (HMO) is a type of managed care organization (MCO) that provides a form of health care coverage that is fulfilled through hospitals, doctors, and other providers with which the HMO has a contract.  provide the public a comprehensive medical package from ongoing medical treatment and diagnosis to oncology treatments, sophisticated life-saving surgeries and even IVF treatments.

The national health care system is mainly publicly financed and regulated by the government. The Ministry of Health is responsible for the health of the population and the effective functioning of the health care system.

Apart from the regulatory, policy-making and strategic planning and health technology assessment roles, the Israeli Ministry of Health also owns and operates a large number of the hospitals beds.

In 2009, Health system in transition published that "Critical components of the Israeli health system include a sophisticated public health effort run by the Ministry of Health, high-level primary care services provided by the health plans throughout the country, and highly sophisticated hospital care".

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In addition to Israel being a popular health tourism destination, Israel is also a general popular tourism destination. One can choose to visit the countless religious sights in the country, visit the ancient city of Jerusalem, tour the beautiful northern Glilee or enjoy the vibrant city of Tel Aviv with it's yellow sandy beaches.

Israel: A Popular Medical Tourism Destination

Statistics - High life expectancy and low infant mortality.

Expertise - According to "Meditour"- an English guide produced by the Health and Tourism Ministries, Israeli expert surgeons and doctors have more experience in IVF treatments than in almost any other country. This is the result of Israel's policy towards IVF (in terms of bureaucracy and demography).

Emergency care- The strong emergency care delivery in Israel was developed due to need. Past events combined with governmental regulations allow access to secure and safe supply of pharmaceuticals.

The Dead Sea - The Dead Sea medical centers and spa treat a variety of skin disorders such as psoriasis.

Research - Israeli researchers have made many contributions in the fields of Cancer and cardiology, as well as in orthopedic and plastic surgery. Israel is participating in the development of advanced medical technology. In addition, Israel maintains close contact with medical and scientific research centers in the world.

Facilities - Israel has state-of-the-art medical facilities equipped with the most advanced appliances. These include top hospitals and medical centers such as Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (voted as one of the top 10 medical tourism sites in the world according to a 2006 edition of Newsweek Magazine), Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem, the Rabin Medical Center in Petah Tikva, and the Rambam Medical Center in Haifa.

Costs - Due to lower labor costs, administrative expenses, taxes, insurance costs and accommodation charges Israel can offer affordable health care.

Language - Most of the physicians and medical staff are fluent in English. It is also easy to locate surgeons speaking Russian, French, and Arabic.

Which Medical Treatments Are Available in Israel?

The high quality of medical care in Israel allows the medical tourist to explore a variety of medical treatments. Complicated procedures that might not be available in other destinations are performed at reasonable prices.

Among the list of local expertise you can find the following fields: Orthopedic surgery (including hip and knee replacement and orthopedic oncology), Bone Marrow Transplants and additional Cancer Treatments, IVF and additional fertility treatments, neurosurgery, Heart Surgery, plastic surgery (breast augmentation, nose surgery etc) and Laser Eye Surgery. The Dead Sea therapeutic benefits attracts tourist from around the world.

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