Articles in "Knesset Health Committee"
1,500 Families a Year: Knesset Seeks Uniform Burial Rules for Stillborn Children
The Knesset Health Committee on Tuesday urged the Ministry of Health to establish a uniform, binding procedure for the treatment and burial ...
Knesset Debates IVF Access for Older Women, Testing Limits of Public Health Priorities
The Knesset Health Committee reignited debate on Monday over expanding public funding for in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments to ...
One in Five Israeli Children Face Obesity as Lawmakers Sound Alarm
Israel is grappling with a growing obesity epidemic, with nearly one in five children aged 6-9 suffering from obesity and close to a third ...
Knesset Debates Israel’s Membership in WHO Amid Accusations of Bias
The Knesset Health Committee held a heated discussion on Monday regarding a proposal for Israel to withdraw from the World Health ...
Consanguineous Marriages Blamed for Higher Infant Mortality in Israeli-Arab Society
Infant mortality in the Arab sector remains significantly higher than in the general population, largely due to the prevalence of genetic ...
500 Days in Captivity: Knesset Hears of Hostages’ Ongoing Struggles
As Israelis marked the 500th day of captivity for the hostages in Gaza, lawmakers of the Knesset's Health Committee gathered on Monday to ...
Israel Faces Post-War ‘Mental Health Tsunami,’ Experts Warn
The mental health of Israelis took center stage at the Knesset Health Committee on Tuesday as lawmakers were told of a sobering 40% rise in ...
Israeli Mental Health Medication Use Surges Amid War
The use of mental health medication by Israelis has surged, health officials told the Knesset Health Committee on Wednesday. Health ...
Knesset Committee Mulls National Registry for Rare Genetic Diseases
Around 8,500 babies are born each year in Israel with rare genetic diseases, according to data presented to the Knesset's Health Committee ...
Knesset Health Committee Wrestles With Age Limits for Fertility Treatments
In a debate highlighting disparities in access to reproductive healthcare, the Knesset Health Committee advocated for exceptions to age ...
