“We know that physicians in Israel are aging — 2016 saw three times the percentage of doctors aged 68+ than in 2000. This comes together with the fact that doctors work fewer hours as they get older, adding to the strain on the healthcare system.”
Prof. Avi Weiss presented to the senior staff of the Meuhedet Health Fund, discussing Israel’s health and hospitalization systems prior to the pandemic and the shortage of hospital beds and doctors.