Building a personal resilience through contact with nature in the times of Corona
The research is conducted in collaboration with the Shamir Research Institute and funded by the Ministry of Science. During the time of COVID-19 pandemic, the public in Israel has experienced various stressful events. Stressful life events often lead to psychological stress and impair health.Promoting personal resilience is therefore an essential part of adaptation in such […]
Ancillary benefit assessment of JNF forests: physical and psychological well-being, cultural services, and economic aspects
The research is conducted in collaboration with the Shamir Research Institute and funded by the KKL-JNF. The study deals with how KKL-JNF forests contribute to the mental and physical health of their visitors and provide system services in the cultural and psychological aspects. The study focuses on the current contribution and possible ways to enhance […]
Statistical analysis of Corona data: A Roundtable
The Corona pandemic continues to pose significant challenges to the health, economic and social systems worldwide. Some of these challenges relate to the availability of reliable data and to the various approaches used in order to collect, analyze and present these data. The perspective required to address these issues combines health and epidemiological expertise, access […]
The Governmental Initiative to Develop the Biomed Sector in Singapore – A Case Study
On the verge of the 21th century, the government of Singapore has decided to expand its economic horizons and add the biomedical field as an additional pillar to its growing economy.The trigger for the decision was a financial crisis in Asia a few years before, leading to the conclusion that the dependence on the existing […]
Medical research in Israel a wake up call for the government before the next crisis
An analysis of CBS and OECD data on government investments in medical R&D reveals a gloomy picture: only 0.5% of government R&D investments are in the health care sector; the past five years have seen a 20% decline in hospital research funding compared to other OECD countries, Israel is ranked lower in R&D health investments. […]
Graduates of Israeli Universities MD- PhD Training Program
This research was commissioned by the Israel Medical Association, aiming to examine the opportunity of Israeli MD-PhD training program graduates to realize their research capabilities in accordance with their training. As part of the research, the integration of Israeli MD-PhD program graduates in the healthcare, academic, commercial and governmental sectors in the last two decades […]
Economy and Society Adjustments to the Post-Corona Era: Recommendations
With the outbreak of the Corona crisis, we harnessed our best effort in an attempt to present insights and possible ways of action that would make the corona crisis an opportunity that would put the State of Israel on a path of growth and well-being for all its residents. We have endeavoured to present a […]
We will bounce back
This book comprises some 65 short blogs, written mostly during the coronavirus epidemic, in March and April.
Save lives, save jobs
This essay surveys emergency economic bailout programs in the wake of the pandemic, including the Israeli program, at a cost of 80 billion shekels.
The Health System at a Roadcross
The health system in Israel has long suffered from the growing scarcity of hospital beds, long queues for tests and services, overworked medical personnel, and overcrowded emergency rooms – all of which attest to systemic problems that require an urgent response. The Corona crisis provides further proof that decades long under-investment in the public health system […]
