Health Ministry Sets National Goals for Specialist Doctors by 2035
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Israel's Ministry of Health has published national goals for 2035, detailing the required number of specialist doctors and their regional distribution. Over 11,000 new specialists are expected in the next decade, with specific targets for underserved areas. The ministry aims to address disparities, noting current specialist shortages in oncology, radiology, and psychiatry in the north and south.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israel's Health Ministry set national goals for specialist doctors by 2035.
- Over 11,000 new specialists are expected in Israel in the next decade.
- The ministry will direct new specialists to specific professions and regions.
- Northern and southern Israel have less than half the target for key specialists.
- The plan aims to prevent widening gaps between medical professions and regions.
The Israeli Ministry of Health has released a list of national goals for 2035, outlining the number of specialists required in each field and their intended distribution across the country's regions. Over the next decade, the number of specialist physicians in Israel is projected to increase by more than 11,000. For the first time, the ministry has specified where this increase should be directed, detailing which professions and which regions will receive these new specialists. Currently, the proportion of specialists in oncology, radiology, and psychiatry in the northern and southern regions of Israel is less than half of the target. The Ministry of Health stated that without national planning, existing gaps between professions and regions could be maintained or even widened.
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