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Sorry for taking a little longer than usual to get a new post up, I haven’t been feeling well lately – I should be telling you about Netanya by now! But it happens to the best of us. So I figured now would be a great time to talk about going to the doctor and medical care in Israel.
Israeli Healthcare
Israel has one of the most technologically advanced and highest-quality healthcare systems in the world. Hospitals in Israel are equipped with modern facilities and high-quality medical technology. Medical staff are trained from four to six years in one of the country’s five university medical schools. The country is a world leader in advanced infrastructure of medical and paramedical research, and bioengineering capabilities. Biotechnology, medical, and clinical research account for over half of Israel’s scientific publications, and the industrial sector uses this extensive knowledge to develop new pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, and treatment therapies.
Common Ailments
I feel (masc)… – אני מרגישׁ
I feel (fem)… – אני מרגישׁה
dizzy – סחרחורת
weak – חולשׁה
cold/shivering – צמרמורות
I have (a/an)… – ישׁ לי…
allergy – אלרגיה
cold – צינון
cough – שיעול
diarrhea – שלשול
fever – חום
headache – כאב ראש
sore throat – כאב גרון
pain – כאב
stomach ache – כאבי בטן
sunburn – מכת שמש
toothache – כאב שיניים
The Doctor May Say
To a male
What’s the matter? – מה הבעייה?
Do you feel any pain? – אתה מרגישׁ כאב?
Where does it hurt? – איפה כואב לך?
Do you have a temperature? – יש לך חום?
How long have you been like this? – כמה זמן זה כבר נמשׁך?
Have you had this before? – זה כבר קרה לך בעבר?
Are you allergic to anything? – אתה אלרגי למשׁהו?
To a female
What’s the matter? – מה הבעייה?
Do you feel any pain? – את מרגישׁה כאב?
Where does it hurt? – איפה כואב לך?
Do you have a temperature? – יש לך חום?
How long have you been like this? – כמה זמן זה כבר נמשׁך?
Have you had this before? – זה כבר קרה לך בעבר?
Are you allergic to anything? – את אלרגית למשׁהו?
Need to find a hospital?
Hopefully you don’t need to know this information, but in case you have to go to a hospital, these are the main ones in Tel Aviv. They are medically advanced and the staff is the best you can find in the country.
Ichilov Hospital (Sourasky Medical Centre)
6 Weizmann Street, Tel Aviv 64239, Israel
Tel: +972 (0)3 697 4444 / +972 (0)3 697 3686 / +972 (0)3 697 3673
Website (also available in Hebrew and Russian): http://www.tasmc.org.il/sites/en/Pages/default.aspx
Tel HaShomer Hospital in Ramat Gan
Tel: +972 (0)3 530 3030
English website: http://eng.sheba.co.il
If you find that you can’t get around speaking Hebrew, the British Embassy in Israel has a listing of English speaking doctors in Israel. The list is in PDF format and can be viewed or printed out here: http://ukinisrael.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/pdf/doctors2
