ISRAELI HEALTHCARE SYSTEM STANDS STRONG AGAINST THE CHALLENGE OF COVID-19
Thematic area: Resilience |
Sub thematic area: Financial resilience
Applicability: Country |
Region:
Year of publication: 2021 |
Organization(s): Global Patient Services
With flexible thinking and an innovative spirit, Israel implemented strict regulations to help curb the spread of the novel coronavirus and established its own manufacturing systems for essential medical equipment, preventing a situation where doctors would have to decide which patients to save first.
Recent reports indicate the infection rate of COVID-19 in Israel has slowed down. According to Prof. Arnon Afek, Deputy Director General at Sheba Medical Center, the stringent measures applied by the Israeli government contributed to this notable achievement.
When news of the first patients diagnosed with the coronavirus started to trickle into Israel, many severe restrictions were introduced. Tel Aviv grounded flights, thousands of Israelis were quarantined, and tourists were requested to leave the country. As the situation worsened, government offices and public institutions were quickly shuttered, cultural and sports events were cancelled, and full lockdowns on entire towns and neighborhoods were enforced.