Maccabi Health Services Launches Campaign to Encourage Life-Saving Screenings
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Maccabi Health Services has launched a campaign encouraging life-saving medical screenings due to low participation rates. The initiative, backed by religious leaders, aims to raise awareness about early disease detection. Dr. Eran Rotman, Deputy CEO, highlighted that early detection offers over 90% cure rates and urged members to undergo recommended tests.
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- Maccabi Health Services launched a campaign to encourage life-saving medical screenings.
- Data showed significantly lower participation in early disease detection tests.
- Prominent rabbis and religious leaders signed a public call to action for screenings.
- Early detection of diseases offers over 90% cure rates, according to Maccabi.
- The campaign aims to proactively promote the health of Maccabi members.
Maccabi Health Services has initiated a broad campaign to raise awareness and encourage the public to undergo life-saving medical screenings, under the slogan 'So You Won't Know' (Lish'at Lo Teda'i). This initiative follows data from the Central Bureau of Statistics' 2023 social survey, which revealed significantly lower participation rates in early disease detection tests compared to the general average. The organization emphasizes that treating diseases discovered at later stages is more complex and reduces recovery chances.
Maccabi's approach extends beyond providing high-quality medical care during illness to proactively promoting the health of its members. As part of this effort, Maccabi has issued a public call to action, signed by prominent rabbis and religious leaders from various communities, underscoring the importance of preventive screenings. The call to action urges everyone, men and women alike, to prioritize early detection tests, citing their proven ability to save lives and prevent suffering.
The statement from the religious leaders highlights that these recommendations apply to tests for chronic and dangerous diseases, as well as regular periodic check-ups advised by doctors to prevent serious illnesses. They implore the public to encourage family members to undergo these crucial tests on time, referencing the teachings of Rabbi Chazon Ish, who considered proactive health measures a religious obligation.
Religious leaders thanked Maccabi for the initiative, expressing hope that focusing on preventive medicine would avert severe health cases. They also encouraged all those supporting this important cause and wished for the initiative to bear fruit. Dr. Eran Rotman, Head of the Health Division and Deputy CEO of Maccabi, stated that the campaign was prompted by low screening rates for serious diseases, emphasizing that early detection offers over 90% cure rates. He urged all Maccabi members to get tested according to recommendations.