Pediatrics
Gilat Foundation uses theater to bring moments of childhood back to hospitalized Israeli children
The foundation brings interactive therapeutic performances to pediatric hospitals across Israel. Led by trained actor-therapists, the programs are tailored to children’s physical and emotional needs.
Six-month-old baby receives surgery months after swallowing package of staples
Tel Aviv pediatrician charged with indecent acts against clinic employee
Not necessarily every three hours: The truth parents must know about baby feeding
"Mom, my stomach hurts": How to know when it is temporary pain and when a check-up is needed
Abdominal pain is the leading reason for emergency room visits among children aged 5 and older. A doctor explains when an examination is necessary and what you can do at home.
Medical ties linked Israel and Somaliland years before formal recognition
For more than two decades, the Israeli NGO Save a Child’s Heart has provided cardiac care to children from Somaliland, bringing patients to Israel for surgery at Wolfson Medical Center in Holon.
Small patients, big emergencies
From Sedation Innovations to Trauma Response: What Happens Behind the Scenes in Pediatric Emergency Care.
Israel needs doctors: New immigrants step in where the system falls short
As Israel struggles with a nationwide physician shortage, the arrival of doctors, nurses, and psychologists from North America highlights both the urgency and the hope of aliyah-driven solutions.
Coping with cancer in war time is another battle for children - opinion
All of our fighters need our help, but let’s not forget those among us who are fighting day in and day out, in peacetime and now even in war, against a bitter enemy that can strike anyone, anytime.
Safra Children’s Hospital prepares pediatric patients for scary procedures in a fun way
Preparing children for hospital procedures: First-in-Israel initiative looks to better prepare pediatric patients for CTs, MRIs
Fever in babies: When should you start to worry?
Fever treatment is very age-dependent. As detailed below, in the more advanced ages, there are more solutions.
Is your child suffering from stomach pain? Here’s what could be causing it
Kids often complain about stomach pain. In most cases, it's caused by a virus but sometimes, recurrent attacks are symptomatic of other diseases.
State Comptroller gives Health Ministry failing marks on pediatric care
One would be hard put to find anything positive in the comptroller’s thick chapter on the ministry.
How to stop a child from experiencing pain during hospitalization
Assuta Ashdod’s pediatric department aims to provide a pain and anxiety free experience for its patients using medical clowns, playing movies, and providing tablets and toys.
