
L-R: Yvonne and Barry Cohen, Dr. Dean Ad-El
In the middle of August during the Israel-Lebanon war, Stephen and Yvette Cohen Pomerantz hosted an event at their New York City home with Dr. Dean Ad-El, Director of Plastic Surgery at Rabin Medical Center. Dr. Ad-El spoke to the assembled about "Israel & Rabin Medical Center Facing War," and a new piece of equipment for burn treatment was donated.
In a recent ranking of countries with the most efficient health care systems, Israel ranked close to the top of the list. It snagged the number four slot, far ahead of the United States, which came in at number 46.
For some people, Passover vacation is a time for picnics, traveling and visiting friends and family. Yet for others, it is the perfect time to do a mitzvah.
Despite the plethora of frightening headlines about crowding, lack of compassion and overburdened doctors and nurses in the public hospitals, a first-ever Health Ministry survey of 24 medical centers around the country showed relatively high satisfaction among patients.