Introduction:
This page details many aid organizations in the realm of health and illness according to category.
- Most of the links on this page link to Hebrew websites.
Click here for a comprehensive listing of organizations in English on the Shira Pransky Project website.
General Assistance within the Healthcare System
- Social Services within the Healthcare System
- The Ministry of Health Complaints and Questions - contact details are on the Ministry of Health website.
- Health plan ombudsmen (public complaints commissions):
- [tel:*5400 *5400 "Kol HaBriut"] The Ministry of Health Call Hotline
Legal Aid Organizations
- The Mazor Clinical Center - Providing legal advice regarding patients rights in Israel
- The Society for Citizen Rights in Israel
- The Society for Patients Rights in Israel
- Physicians for Human Rights - Israel
- All Rights- for Families with Special Needs Children
- The MARAP Clinic - Law, Medicine and Psychiatry
- The Dolev Foundation for Medical Justice
- Z.V.I. - Israel Health Consumers
- Lilach - Israel Society to Live and Die with Dignity
National Insurance
Financial Assistance for Patients
- Haverim L'Refuah (Friends for Health) - Assistance in finding and purchasing medications
- Yad Eliezer
- Keren Yishiy - Marpe Lechayim
- The Israeli Fund for Financing Medications - Founded by Yachad Betikva
- Refaeinu V'Nivasheia
- Refuah Vesimcha
- Saad V'marpe
Medical Information and Advising
- The DA'AT Public Health Information Center (a partnership between Hadassah and Yad Sarah)
- Yad Eliezer
- Yachad Betikva
- Kivunim - Information Center for Patients and their Families
- Saad V'marpe
- Santé Israël Information for French speakers about the Israeli Health Care system.
Assistance for Families
- Yad L'Tomech - Support Center for Family Caregivers
- Caregivers Israel - Recognition and Support for Family Caregivers
- Kesher Connecting Special Families
Rehabilitation Equipment
- Light to the World (Or LaOlam) - Free medical equipment lending service across Israel
- Variety
- Yad Sarah - Click here for more information about equipment lending on Yad Sarah's English website
- Kivunim - Information Center for Medical Rights
- Kamaayan Hamitgaber - Operates in Pardes Hanna, Karkur, Elyakhin, Givat Haim Meuhad
- Lions Israel
- Milbat
- The Michaelson Institute for Rehabilitation of Vision
- Ma'ayan- Alyn Hospital
- The Mishcon Family Center for the Safe Transportation of Children with Special Needs - Alyn Hospital
- Rehabilitation Center in the Loewenstein Hospital
- The Foundation Optical Center
- Ner David Avi - Equipment lending in the Ashkelon, Netivot, and Ashdod regions.
- The Central Library for the Blind, Visually Impaired and Handicapped
- Saad V'marpe
- Ezer Mizion - Click here for more information about equipment lending on Ezer Mizion's English website
- Ezra Le'marpeh
- The Arab Association for the Disabled
- Keren Yishi - Marpe L'Hayim
- Re-Specs Frames for the Needy
- Refaeinu V'Nivasheia
- Tikva Umarpe - For pediatric dialysis, kidney transplant and nephrology patients
Children
- Or Menachem - Assistance for children in hospitals
- Jordan River Village - Free vacation for chronically and seriously ill children
- The Israel National Council for the Child
- The Israeli Association of Child Development and Rehabilitation
- Friends for Health
- Yachad Betikva
- Saad Marpe
- Kav-Or - Distance Learning for Children in Hospitals
- All Rights For Families with Special Needs Children
- The Clinic for Children and Youth Rights at the Hebrew University - Legal assistance
- Simcha Layeled - Assistance for Sick Children and their Families
- Tlalim - Educational Support for the Sick Child
Women
- One in Nine
- Isha L'Isha - Abortion hotline
- Hadadi - The Support Center for the Breast Cancer Survivor in Jerusalem
- Just One Life - Emotional and financial support for pregnant women at risk
- Women and Their Bodies (Nashim LeGufan)
Seniors
- Gisha L'chaim- Life's Door
- Mobile Dental Care - The Oral Health Association
- Yad L'Tomech - Support Center for Family Caregivers
- Yechidit Segula - Senior Citizens Rights in Hospitals
- Caregivers Israel - Recognition and Support for Family Caregivers
- Click here for a comprehensive categorized listing of organizations offering assistance to the elderly.
Organizations by Illness/Condition
Cancer
- Larger Than Life - For quality of life for children with cancer
- The Israel Cancer Association
- One in Nine
- Or Menachem - Assistance for children in hospitals
- Beit Natan - Healthcare resources and support for women with cancer
- Gisha L'Chaim - Life's Door
- Hadadi - The Support Center For The Breast Cancer Survivor in Jerusalem
- Zichron Menachem - The Israel Association for Support of Children with Cancer
- Friends for Health
- Chaiyanu - Assistance for children with cancer and their families
- Yad L'Tomech - Support Center for Family Caregivers
- Yad Tamar Support for cancer patients and their families
- Yachad Betikva
- Israeli CML (Chronic Myeloid Leukemia) Patients Support and Information Organization
- Halil Ha'Or The Association for Lymphoma and Leukemia Patients
- Jordan River Village - Free vacation for chronically and seriously ill children
- AMEN - The Israeli Association of Myeloma patients
- Make a Wish Foundation
- The Organization for Stoma (Neostomy) Patients in Israel
- The Yuri Shtern Holistic Care Center for Cancer Patients - Complementary medical treatment for cancer victims free of charge or at a nominal cost
- Ezer Mizion Support and assistance for children and adult cancer patients and their families
- PELE - A Wig for Every Woman
- Kav-Or - Distance learning for children in hospitals
- Rachashei Lev - Support for children with cancer
- Tmicha - The Israeli Association of Palliative Care
- Caregivers Israel - Recognition and support for caregivers of families
Chronic Illness
- The Israel Psoriasis Association
- EYAL - Israel Epilepsy Association
- Assaf - Organisation for suffers of CFS and Fibromyalgia
- Gisha L'Chaim
- The Israeli Association for Gaucher
- The Israeli Familial Dysautonomia Foundation
- Friends for Health Medication for the Chronically Ill
- Tene Briut - Prevention, detection and treatment of chronic diseases for the Ethiopian community
- The Israel Multiple Sclerosis Society
- The Home for Multiple Sclerosis Patients
- Yad L'Tomech - Support Center for Family Caregivers
- Jordan River Village - Free vacation for seriously ill children
- Katef Chama - Support for families of the chronically ill
- Mateh Medical Association for the Treatment and Establishment of Health
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Israel
- The Association for Fighting A-T Disease
- The Israel Foundation for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
- IFOB - Israeli Foundation For Osteoporosis and Bone Diseases
- Inbar - The Israeli Association for those with Rheumatic Diseases
- ALEH - Israeli Hemophilia Association
- The Israel Pulmonary Hypertension Association
- Ori Fund - Mitochondrial diseases
- YAHEL - Advising and Educating about Food Allergies
- Mifrakim Tzeirim (Young Joints)
- The Israel Parkinson Association (IPA)
- The Israeli Celiac Association
- Kol Haneshima - Support for parents of children who have undergone a tracheostomy
- Rosh Tov - Alopecia areata
- Simcha L'Yeled Assistance for Sick Children and their Families
- Life's Door (Tishkofet Maagan)
- Caregivers Israel - Recognition and Support for Caregivers of Families
Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia
- Melabev - Providing care for those with Alzheimer's disease and dementia
- EMDA - For those suffering from Alzheimer's and dementia
- Yad L'Tomech - Support Center for Family Caregivers
- The Tzipporah Fried Center - Ezer Mizion - Support and assistance for Alzheimer's patients' families
- The Stuchinski Ramat-Gan Alzheimer Research and Treatment Center
- Huntington Patients Association of Israel
- Caregivers Israel - Recognition and Support for Caregivers of Families
Liver Diseases
Kidney Diseases
- The Israeli National Kidney Transplantees and Dialysis Patients Association
- Israel National Kidney Foundation
- Tikva Umarpe - For pediatric dialysis, kidney transplant and nephrology patients
Muscular Dystrophy and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- ATLAS – The Israel ALS/MND Association
- Gisha L'Chaim
- IsrA.L.S. - The Israel ALS Research Association
- Meshi - For families of children suffering from muscular dystrophy
- ADI - Duchenne Israel
- Little Steps - Support for children with Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy and their families
- Life's Door (Tishkofet Maagan)
- Prize for Life- To promote the study of ALS and to increase awareness of the disease
- Orphant Israel A site dedicated to rare diseases
Diabetes
- The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in Israel
- Israel Diabetes Association
- Jordan River Village - Free vacation for children with chronic illness
- Tene Briut - Prevention, detection and treatment of chronic diseases for those who left Ethiopia
- Ezer Mizion - Assistance and support for juvenile diabetes among the religious population
Strokes
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
- The Association for those Handicapped by CP
- Ilan Israel
- Milbat
- Alyn Hospital's Maayan Program for rehabilitative equipment
- Tsad Kadima Education and rehabilitation of children and adults with cerebral palsy
Tourette Syndrome
Mental Health
- Enosh - Israeli Association for Mental Health
- ERAN - Emotional First Aid by Telephone & Internet
- Association for Excellence in Psychiatric Rehabilitation (AEPR)
- Bizchut - The Israeli Human Rights Center for People with Disabilities
- Behevra Tova - Seeing Beyond
- Haagudah Lbriut Hatzibur Rehabilitation Services and Housing for Life
- Habait Shel Ronit - Social activities for people with special needs
- DROR: The Israeli Association for Housing Discharged Psychiatric Patients
- Jordan River Village - Free vacation for chronically and seriously ill children
- Lishma
- MALAM - Organization of Mental Health Consumers in Israel
- MAMAN - Center for information and communal participation for families facing mental illness
- Makshivim - Online social and self-help group for the mental illness community
- SAHAR - Support and Listening on the Net
- OZMA - The National Forum of Families of People with Mental Illness
- Ezer Mizion - Mental Health Services Division
- Chimes Israel
- Zipor Hanefesh - Artistic Creations from those Facing Emotional Challenges
- The MARAP Clinic - Law, Medicine and Psychiatry
- Reut - Community Mental Health Association
- Shelanu - Services for families of the mentally ill provided by WIZO
- Shekulo Tov - Integrating the mentally ill into the community through employment and leisure
Disabilities
- Click here For a comprehensive listing of organizations that assist people with disabilities.
Premature Infants
Fertility
- Chen Patient Fertility Association
- Kivunim - Information Center for Medical Rights
- Bonei Olam
- Puah Institute - Helping couples with fertility, medicine, and Jewish Law
- Nishmat's Yoatzot Halacha Fertility Counselors in conjunction with Gefen Fertility
Dental Care
- Mobile Dental Care - The Oral Health Association - A mobile clinic and subsidized prices for disabled and confined people.
- Yad Eliezer - Subsidized dental clinics in Tzfat and Tiberias
- Yad Sarah Mobile dental clinic for seniors and the confined ill.
- Lotus Dental Clinics - Subsidized dental treatments for welfare patients throughout the country
- Keren Ted Erison Funding complex dental care to people with disabilities and seniors.
- Lev Chash - Subsidized dental care in Haifa and Kiryat Ata
- Dental Volunteers for Israel (DVI) - Dental treatment in Jerusalem for children and adolescents cared for by welfare.
Support in English
Credits
- Original translation performed by The Shira Pransky Project as part of a grant from The Fellowship Fund.