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Child healthcare in Israel: current challenges
Eli Somekh1,2, Shai Ashkenazi3, Zachi Grossman4
1Department of Paediatrics, Mayaney Hayeshuah Medical Center, Bnei Brak and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
Insights
Israel
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Public Health
- Healthcare Systems
Background:
- Israel's pediatric healthcare system encompasses training, community care, hospital services, and preventive programs like "Drop of Milk."
- The nation has achieved a low infant mortality rate but faces significant future challenges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline key components of Israel's pediatric healthcare system.
- To identify achievements and critical challenges in pediatric care and training.
Main Methods:
- The study provides a descriptive overview and discussion of the Israeli pediatric healthcare system.
- It analyzes existing structures, achievements, and future needs.
Main Results:
- Notable achievements include a low infant mortality rate.
- Key challenges involve training sufficient pediatricians and updating programs for evolving needs.
Conclusions:
- Continued focus on comprehensive preventive care from fetal life through adulthood is essential.
- Pediatricians must address new technologies, personalized medicine, and public health issues to reduce health inequities.
Abstract:
The article describes and discusses several key elements of the paediatric healthcare system in Israel, including paediatric training, family and community paediatrics, hospital-based paediatric services, preventive care services, and special programs such as the "Drop of Milk" (Tipat Halav) program. Although child care in Israel has gained several notable achievements, such as a low infant mortality rate, there are several significant challenges for the coming years. These include training of enough paediatricians and periodic updating of training programs to fulfil needs and provide an adequate preventive care from fetal life through infancy, childhood, and adulthood. In addition, paediatricians in Israel should continue to be involved in national public health programs to reduce health inequities among mothers and children and reduce health disparities among certain geographic areas and various populations. Graduates of paediatric residency are expected to be able to address the new technologies, the requirements for personal medicine and on-line medicine, and to be able to deal with both pure "medical" issues, and public health, lifestyle, and environmental issues.
